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HRID 445391Generated: October 26, 2026

Ethyl Acetate → 2-Hydroxy-8-phenyloctanenitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthyl AcetateHCID 8857—
ReactantPotassium CyanideHCID 9032—
Reactant7-PhenylheptanalHCID 14840064—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product2-Hydroxy-8-phenyloctanenitrileHCID 53925388—

Reaction Steps

A two-phase mixture of ethyl acetate (30 mL) and water (35 mL) containing 7-phenylheptanal (5.2 g) and KCN (7.1 g) was stirred vigorously at room temperature for 24 h. The layers were separated and the aqueous phase was washed with water, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated to yield 2-hydroxy-8-phenyloctanenitrile as an oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08476302B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_07
ORD IDord-872fdf09e61141fb83faf2e123a6fc6b
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_07