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HRID 462352Generated: October 25, 2026

Acetonitrile → Hexanenitrile, 4-ethyl-4-methyl-3-oxo-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetonitrileHCID 6342—
ReactantSodium hydrideHCID 24758—
ReactantButanoic acid, 2-ethyl-2-methyl-, methyl esterHCID 521437—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
ProductHexanenitrile, 4-ethyl-4-methyl-3-oxo-HCID 159096—

Reaction Steps

A 16.5 Kg portion of methyl 2-ethylbutyrate was reacted with 60 Kg of n-butyl lithium, diisopropylamine, and 19.1 Kg of methyl iodide to provide 17.4 Kg of methyl 2-ethyl-2-methylbutyrate. A 7.5 Kg portion of the ester thus formed was reacted with 3.25 Kg of acetonitrile and 5.03 g of sodium hydride in 33 liters of tetrahydrofuran to provide 1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl cyanomethyl ketone. The ketone thus formed was reacted with 4.35 Kg of hydroxylamine hydrochloride and 2.54 Kg of sodium hydroxide in 44 liters of water to provide 5.65 Kg of 5-amino-3-(1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl)isoxazole.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04515625
Source datasetuspto-grants-1985_05
ORD IDord-ed1611e97afe44ce9dc5e6ec5a843b51
Source noteuspto-grants-1985_05