3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran → 3-(Tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)caprylonitrile

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A mixture of 3-hydroxycaprylonitrile (5.2 g., 36.8 millimole), dihydropyran (3.8 g., 45 millimole) and p-toluenesulfonic acid. hydrate (catalytic amount) is stirred at 25° C. for 16 hours, then diluted with ether (100 ml.). The resulting solution is washed with 5% aqueous sodium hydroxide (25 ml.) and water (2 × 25 ml.), dried over magnesium sulfate and filtered. Evaporation of the filtrate in vacuo affords the title compound as a pale yellow oil (7.9 g., 95%), pmr (CDCl 3) δ 0.93 (3H, t), 2.54 (2H, q) and 4.68 (H, m).

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