Sodium Cyanide → HCID 22907086, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of tetrahydrothiopyran-4-one (4.64 g, 40.0 mmol) in methanol (10 mL) is added to a mixture of sodium cyanide (2.0 g, 40.0 mmol) and ammonium chloride (2.36 g, 44.0 mmol) in water (8 mL). The reaction mixture is heated to reflux for 14 hours. The mixture is diluted with water, basified with potassium carbonate, and extracted with diethyl ether. The organic extract is dried (MgSO4) and filtered. The solution is acidified with hydrochloric acid saturated with methylene chloride. The resulting precipitate is filtered off providing 4-amino-4-cyano-tetrahydrothiopyran hydrochloride salt.

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