Ethanol → N-(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)-2-cyanoacetamide

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A solution of 113.3 g. (1.002 moles) of ethyl cyanoacetate and 176.4 g. (1.002 moles) of 3,4-dichlorobenzylamine in 400 ml. of absolute ethanol is heated at reflux with stirring for 42 hours which upon cooling the entire solution solidifies. The latter is broken-up, slurried in ether, isolated by filtration and dried in vacuo to give 179.8 g. of product as a white solid, m.p. 144°-5° C.

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