Sodium Cyanide → 2,4-Dibromo-6-cyanomethylanisole

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A solution of the product of stage (c) (183 g) in ethanol (150 ml) was heated to reflux. A solution of sodium cyanide (25 g) in hot water (50 ml) was added which maintained gentle refluxing. The mixture was then stirred for 5 minutes, poured into ice water, and the product was filtered off, taken up in dichloromethane, washed with water, dried over magnesium sulphate and filtered. The solvent was removed to give a brown oil which slowly crystallised. Recrystallisation from petroleum ether gave the title product as colourless needles, mp 87°-88° C.

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