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HRID 491100Generated: October 30, 2026

Sodium Cyanide → 2-Phenylbut-3-enenitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium CyanideHCID 8929—
ReactantBenzene, 1-(chloromethyl)-3(or 4)-ethenyl-HCID 11768772—
Product2-Phenylbut-3-enenitrileHCID 14767509—

Reaction Steps

a procedure according to A. Zerroukhi, A. Ainser, A. Arsac, N. Mignard, and B. Marculescu, Polymer Bulletin, 42, 535, 1999, is used. Initially, vinylbenzyl chloride is reacted with sodium cyanide to give vinylbenzyl cyanide, which is then reacted with ethanolamine to give the vinylbenzyloxazoline.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07528404B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2009_05
ORD IDord-fe2faf524b034320886bde9941a28ca2
Source noteuspto-grants-2009_05