Dimethylformamide → HCID 21195130, compound

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A mixture of 6-bromo-4'-(4-nitrophenyl)-2,2':6',2"-terpyridine (5.63 g), cuprous cyanide (4.66 g), sodium cyanide (2.55 g), and dimethylformamide (35 ml) was heated under argon with stirring to 160° C. for 4.5 hours, cooled to room temperature, and treated with 175 of water. After 15 min, the resulting slurry was filtered, the dark brown paste so obtained was placed in water (85 ml) containing sodium cyanide (3.2 g), and the reaction mixture was stirred for 15 minutes. The solid product was isolated by filtration, washed with water and dried under vacuum. Yield: 4.38 g.

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