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HRID 328055Generated: October 29, 2026

Methanol → 2-n-Hexyl-3-cyanocyclopentanone

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethanolHCID 887—
ReactantAcetone CyanohydrinHCID 6406—
ReactantSodium CarbonateHCID 10340—
Reactant2-Hexyl-2-cyclopenten-1-oneHCID 66768—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product2-n-Hexyl-3-cyanocyclopentanoneHCID 11298483—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 16,6 g of 2-n-hexyl-2-cyclopentenone (see foot note (1) under Table II) 12 g of acetone cyanhydrine (Org. Synth. Coll. Vol.2, p.7), 32 ml of methanol and 0.8 g of sodium carbonate in 12 ml of water, is heated at reflux temperature for 11/2 hours.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04016109
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_04
ORD IDord-4f08bcffa8c241e1a181feafa240c220
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_04