Benzyl Chloride → 4-Benzyloxybenzonitrile

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Reaction Steps

5.10-2 mol of NaH was added little by little to a solution of 5.10-2 mol of 4-hydroxy benzonitrile in 100 ml DMF so as to obtain a temperature of 25° C. The solution was then heated to 50° C. until no more hydrogen was liberated. After cooling to 0° C., 5.10-2 benzyl chloride was added. The reaction mixture was heated to 40° C. for 1 hour, then poured into 300 ml iced water. The resulting solid was separated by filtration.

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