Water → Propionitrile, 3-(p-chlorophenoxy)-

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Reaktionsschritte

A mixture of p-chlorophenol (25 g), acrylonitrile (30 ml) and a solution of benzyltrimethylammonium hydroxide (8 ml of a 40 wt % solution in methanol) were heated at reflux over the weekend. The reaction mixture was poured into water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate extract was dried and evaporated to give 3-(4-chlorophenoxy)propionitrile.

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