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HRID 557649Generated: October 30, 2026

3-Acetylbenzonitrile → 3-(1-hydroxyethyl)benzonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant3-AcetylbenzonitrileHCID 80222—
ReactantSodium borohydrideHCID 4311764—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
Product3-(1-hydroxyethyl)benzonitrileHCID 11228875—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 3-acetylbenzonitrile (1 equivalent) in methanol at room temperature was added sodium borohydride (approx. 1.67 equivalents), and the reaction was stirred for approximately 20 minutes. Aqueous work-up provided the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08058300B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2011_11
ORD IDord-a46fdb45ee294e8c81ecbe0efb15c824
Source noteuspto-grants-2011_11