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HRID 327498Generated: October 26, 2026

Dimethylformamide → 3,4,5-Trimethoxyphenylacetonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
ReactantSodium CyanideHCID 8929—
Reactant5-(Chloromethyl)-1,2,3-trimethoxybenzeneHCID 77448—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product3,4,5-TrimethoxyphenylacetonitrileHCID 25887—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature80 °C

Reaction Steps

3,4,5-trimethoxy benzyl chloride 7.0 g and sodium cyanide 6.3 g were dissolved into 50 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide and they were then stirred at 80° C. for 45 minutes. The temperature of the reactive liquid was then lowered down to the room temperature, 200 ml of water was added thereto and then extraction was made thrice by means of 100 ml of ethyl acetate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05273985
Source datasetuspto-grants-1993_12
ORD IDord-952544069fad4375a8343463edfcc445
Source noteuspto-grants-1993_12