Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 17989091, compound

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Reaction Steps

14.48 g (91.56 mmol) of 2,6-difluoro-3-methylanisole is dissolved in 800 ml of toluene. After 272.2 ml (137.35 mmol) of a 0.5 molar solution of potassium hexamethyl disilazide in toluene is added, 25.31 g (366.26 mmol) of isobutyronitrile is added in drops. The batch is stirred for 10 days at room temperature and then added to a 1 M HCl solution. After being extracted three times with methyl-tert-butyl ether, the combined organic extracts are washed with saturated NaCl solution and dried. After spinning-in and chromatography on silica gel (mobile solvent ethyl acetate/hexane), 10.32 g (49.5%) of the desired compound is obtained.

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