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HRID 247454Generated: October 31, 2026

Potassium Cyanide → 2-(4-Bromo-3-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPotassium CyanideHCID 9032—
ReactantHCID 20160668HCID 20160668—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product2-(4-Bromo-3-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrileHCID 2735584—

Reaction Steps

4-Bromo-3-methoxybenzyl chloride (23.5 g, 0.1 m) dissolved in ethanol (500 ml) is treated with potassium cyanide (13 g, 0.2 m) dissolved in water. The mixture is warmed and stirred to give 4-bromo-3-methoxyphenylacetonitrile.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04707483
Source datasetuspto-grants-1987_11
ORD IDord-a321e99753494a428a047e7c4d9c680f
Source noteuspto-grants-1987_11