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HRID 267758Generated: October 30, 2026

Diethyl Oxalate → HCID 4356499, compound

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDiethyl OxalateHCID 7268—
ReactantBenzeneacetonitrile, 4-methoxy-HCID 66031—
SolventSodium ethoxideHCID 2723922—
ProductHCID 4356499HCID 4356499—

Reaction Steps

Following the procedures outlined in Examples 1 and 3, p-methoxyphenylacetonitrile is reacted with diethyl oxalate in alcoholic sodium ethoxide solution to give ethyl 3-cyano-3-(p-methoxyphenyl)-pyruvate which is then similarly reacted with phenylacetonitrile to yield 2-(p-methoxyphenyl)-5-phenyl-3,4-dioxoadiponitrile, m.p. 256°-258° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03944571
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_03
ORD IDord-24027d98674f43b29e31e71b85cd7326
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_03