1-Bromopentane → 2-Phenylheptanenitrile

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To a suspension of 2 g of 60% NaH in 50 mL of DMF cooled to 0° C. are added dropwise 5 g (42.7 mmol) of phenylacetonitrile. After stirring for 30 minutes at 0° C., 5.32 mL (42.7 mmol) of bromopentane are added dropwise. The reaction medium is stirred for 16 hours at room temperature and then treated with ice and extracted with ethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated under pressure. An orange-yellow oil is obtained and purified by fractional distillation under reduced pressure (70-75° C. at 1×10−1 mbar). 5.14 g in the form of an orange-coloured oil are obtained in a yield of 64%.

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