4-Cyanobenzaldehyde → 4-Cyanobenzaldehyde oxime

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This material was prepared from 4-cyanobenzaldehyde according to Kawase and Kikugawa (J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans I 1979, 643). To a solution of 4-cyanobenzaldehyde (1.31 g, 10 mmol) in 1:1EtOH:pyridine (10 mL) was added hydroxylamine hydrochloride (0.70 g, 10 mmol). The resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 18 h and was concentrated in vacuo to one-half volume. To this solution was added ice water, causing the product to crystallize from solution. Recrystallization from EtOH--water followed by drying over P2O5 afforded 1.46 g (100%) of the desired oxime; mp: 167.8-169.4° C.

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