Ammonium Hydroxide → Aminocinnamonitrile

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A mixture of benzoylacetonitrile (510 mg, 3.51 mmol) and conc. NH4OH (4 mL, 56.0 mmol) in a sealed tube was stirred at 80 C for 20 h. After cooling, solids precipitated out, which were collected by filtration, dried on vacuum to give (Z)-3-amino-3-phenylacrylonitrile (95 mg).

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