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HRID 261144Generated: October 26, 2026

alpha-Sec-butyl-2-naphthaleneacetonitrile → 3-Methyl-2-(naphthalen-2-yl)butanoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactantalpha-Sec-butyl-2-naphthaleneacetonitrileHCID 20395159—
Reactantalpha-Sec-butyl-2-naphthaleneacetic acidHCID 20395160—
ReactantHCID 22393739HCID 22393739—
ReactantHCID 54477032HCID 54477032—
Product3-Methyl-2-(naphthalen-2-yl)butanoic acidHCID 13952228—

Reaction Steps

Following the above-procedure but substituting α-isobutyl-2-naphthaleneacetonitrile or α-sec-butyl-2-naphthaleneacetonitrile for α-isopropyl-2-naphthaleneacetonitrile yields respectively, α-isobutyl-2-naphthaleneacetic acid melting point 115° C. to 119° C. and α-sec-butyl-2-naphthaleneacetic acid, melting point 112° C. to 115° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04164415
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_08
ORD IDord-ea44dbfdcbb14ac8a787d1b7d4f6bc44
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_08