Sulfuric Acid → Methyl 4-cyanooxolane-3-carboxylate

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To a stirred solution of 3.9 g (60 mmol) KCN in 5.5 ml of water at 4° C., a solution of 2.9 g (20 mmol) of 4-oxo-tetrahydro furane 3-carboxylic acid methyl ester in ether (26 ml) was added. To the precipitate of salts, 3.5 ml H2SO4 (18 N) was added and stirred for 16 hours. Then the organic solution was separated, the salts were washed twice with benzene, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give 4-cyano-tetrahydro furane 3-carboxylic acid methyl ester.

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