Nitrogen → 4-Morpholineacetonitrile

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To a suspension of K2CO3 (6.50 g, 47 mmol) and morpholine (3.75 g, 43 mmol) in acetonitrile (30 mL) was added 2-bromoacetonitrile (5.16 g, 43 mmol) in one portion under the protection of N2 in an ice bath. The mixture was stirred at rt for 2 h, then filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound as a yellow solid (5.41 g, 100%).

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