4-Fluoro-3-methylphenylacetonitrile → 2-(4-Fluoro-3-methylphenyl)acetamide

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4-Fluoro-3-methylphenylacetonitrile (1.1 g) was dissolved in toluene (35 ml), and trimethylsiloxypotassium (3.7 g) was added. After stirring at 110° C. for 2.5 hours, saturated sodium bicarbonate water was added, followed by separation with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 863 mg of the title compound. The property values of the compound are as follows.

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