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HRID 267759Generated: October 26, 2026

Diethyl Oxalate → Ethyl 3-cyano-2-oxo-3-p-tolylpropanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDiethyl OxalateHCID 7268—
Reactantp-TolylacetonitrileHCID 76280—
SolventSodium ethoxideHCID 2723922—
ProductEthyl 3-cyano-2-oxo-3-p-tolylpropanoateHCID 11481648—

Reaction Steps

Following the procedures outlined in Examples 1 and 3, p-methylphenylacetonitrile and diethyl oxalate are reacted in alcoholic sodium ethoxide to obtain ethyl 3-cyano-3-(p-methylphenyl)-pyruvate, m.p. 86°-88° C. The latter is reacted with p-methylphenylacetonitrile to give 2,5-di-(p-methylphenyl)-3,4-dioxoadiponitrile, m.p. 270°-272° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03944571
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_03
ORD IDord-93cc3abd2e374ecbb2212d05d7bf761a
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_03