Phosphorus oxychloride → Benzoic acid, 3-cyano-5-(2-methoxyethoxy)-, methyl ester

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POCl3 (20 mmol) was added to the solution of methyl 3-carbamoyl-5-(2-methoxyethoxy)benzoate (15 mmol) in 35 ml 1,2-dichloroethane and stirred for 5 h at reflux. Then the solution was cooled to room temperature, poured to the ice-water and extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic phases were dried (MgSO4), filtered, and concentrated to yield methyl 3-cyano-5-(2-methoxyethoxy)benzoate (90.5%).

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