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HRID 397481Generated: October 28, 2026

Sodium Azide → 2-(Azidomethyl)benzonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium AzideHCID 33557—
Reactant2-(Bromomethyl)benzonitrileHCID 89599—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
Product2-(Azidomethyl)benzonitrileHCID 11491974—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature23 °C

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 90 g (459 mmol) 2-cyanobenzylbromide in 600 mL THF was added in one portion a solution of 36 g (553 mmol) sodium azide in 100 mL water. The two phase mixture was stirred at 23° C. for 18 hr. The THF layer was separated from the lower water layer and used in the next step without further purification.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06610701B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2003_08
ORD IDord-2c867fefb3b547388bbdb43b00d682d7
Source noteuspto-grants-2003_08