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HRID 389881Generated: November 4, 2026

Water → 4-[2,5-Dioxo-4-[(2-propenyloxy)methyl]imidazolidin-4-yl]benzonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantWaterHCID 962—
ReactantPotassium CyanideHCID 9032—
ReactantAmmonium CarbonateHCID 517111—
Reactant4-[2-(2-Propenyloxy)acetyl]benzonitrileHCID 62029859—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product4-[2,5-Dioxo-4-[(2-propenyloxy)methyl]imidazolidin-4-yl]benzonitrileHCID 67131171—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature55 °C

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 500 mg of 4-[2-(2-propenyloxy)acetyl]benzonitrile (in EtOH (5 mL) and water (5 mL) is added 324 mg potassium cyanide and 1.67 g of ammonium carbonate. The mixture is refluxed overnight at 55° C. The mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to give the desired compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08383608B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_02
ORD IDord-cac68278ca434d958d2bdf55ea55f98f
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_02