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HRID 46559Generated: October 25, 2026

Ethanol → 2-Methoxybenzoylacetonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
ReactantSodium CyanideHCID 8929—
ReactantBromomethyl 2-methoxyphenyl ketoneHCID 123440—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product2-MethoxybenzoylacetonitrileHCID 4962750—

Reaction Steps

A 10.0 g. portion of α-bromo-o-methoxyacetophenone is suspended in 50 ml. of ethanol. A solution of 6.4 g. of sodium cyanide in 30 ml. of water is added as described in Example 38. Following the procedure of Example 38, there is obtained o-methoxybenzoylacetonitrile.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04173650
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_11
ORD IDord-c92257dc890c478997046b240e38ba71
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_11