Ammonia → 4-Benzyloxy-5-methoxy-2-(4-methylbenzoyl)benzonitrile

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A mixture of (5-benzyloxy-2-bromo-4-methoxyphenyl)-p-tolylmethanone (reference example 10-1) (1.11 g), copper(I)cyanide (967 mg) and 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (2 mL) was irradiated with microwave to heat at 200° C. for 10 min while stirring. Water, a 28% ammonia in water and ethyl acetate were added. The separated organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was triturated with diethyl ether to give the title compound (1.08 g).

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