Methyl iodide → HCID 22406599, compound

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The procedures described in the portion of Example 1 which is concerned with the preparation of starting materials were repeated except that 3-methoxyphenylacetonitrile was alkylated in turn with methyl iodide and ethyl iodide. The 2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-2-methylbutyronitrile so obtained was treated with boron tribromide to give the required starting material in an overall yield of 8% as a gum.

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