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m-Chlorophenylacetonitrile → Ethyl 6-(3'chlorophenyl)-6-cyano-5-keto-3,3-dimethylhexanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactantm-ChlorophenylacetonitrileHCID 73722—
ReactantPentanedioic acid, 3,3-dimethyl-, 1,5-diethyl esterHCID 87314—
ReactantSodiumHCID 5360545—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
ProductEthyl 6-(3'chlorophenyl)-6-cyano-5-keto-3,3-dimethylhexanoateHCID 2027582071%

Reaction Steps

Starting with 75.0 g (0.495 mol) of 3-chlorobenzyl cyanide, 160.58 g (0.743 mol) of diethyl 3,3-dimethylglutarate, 14.80 g (0.643 mol) of sodium, and 260 ml of dry ethanol a total of 108.08 g (71% yield) of the desired product was obtained using the procedure described in Example I, Part A.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04526723
Source datasetuspto-grants-1985_07
ORD IDord-4e9e4c131d5b4a46bf20b2e5f5c0468f
Source noteuspto-grants-1985_07