2-Chloropropionyl chloride → HCID 23467277, compound

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In this preparation 42 g of 2-chloropropionyl chloride and 27.8 g aminoacetonitrile hydrochloride were admixed with 100 ml of trichloroethylene and stirred at reflux for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was then filtered and the filtrate was distilled to remove the solvent affording 42.6 g of an oily 2-chloro-N-cyanomethylpropionamide product.

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