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HRID 2427141Generated: November 2, 2026

Water → 4-(2-Hydroxyacetyl)benzonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantWaterHCID 962—
Reactant4-(Bromoacetyl)benzonitrileHCID 98654—
SolventAcetonitrileHCID 6342—
Product4-(2-Hydroxyacetyl)benzonitrileHCID 17992886—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 1 g of 4-(2-bromoacetyl)benzonitrile in acetonitrile (5 mL) and water (10 mL) is treated under microwave irradiation (125° C., 50 min) The same experiment is conducted five times. All the vials are collected, extracted with ethyl ether, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to give the desired compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07968581B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2011_06
ORD IDord-fc19a66bb1db4d53855eabf0420fa6a8
Source noteuspto-grants-2011_06