Cyanide → 3,4-Dimethoxybenzene-1-carbonyl cyanide

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A well stirred mixture [paddle stirrer] of 3,4-dimethoxybenzoyl chloride [AcrosOrganics] (14.05 g; 0.070 mol), dry toluene (32 cm3), dry acetonitrile (8.0 cm3), copper I cyanide (8.5; 0.095 mol) and Celite (5 g) was heated under reflux until no acid chloride remained (−1.5 hrs). The dark reaction mixture was cooled to ˜70° and diluted with toluene (150 cm3). After stirring for an additional ˜30 minutes, the resulting slurry was filtered through a bed of chromatographic silica gel (˜2.5 cm) and the pale yellow filtrate evaporated in vacuo to constant weight to give the title compound as a lemon yellow solid. Yield=11.41 g (85.3%), Mpt=143-145° C. The product was used directly in next stage.

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