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HRID 563787Generated: October 27, 2026

Water → 2-(5-Bromo-2-fluorophenyl)acetonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantWaterHCID 962—
ReactantEthyl AcetateHCID 8857—
ReactantSodium CyanideHCID 8929—
Reactant4-Bromo-2-(bromomethyl)-1-fluorobenzeneHCID 13553295—
SolventDimethyl SulfoxideHCID 679—
Product2-(5-Bromo-2-fluorophenyl)acetonitrileHCID 23509631—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature90 °C

Reaction Steps

4-Bromo-2-bromomethyl-1-fluoro-benzene (1.2 g, 3.7 mmol) and sodium cyanide (2.0 g, 4.1 mmol) were combined in DMSO (15 mL) and stirred at 90° C. for 2 hours. Once no starting material was seen by analytical tlc, the mixture was worked-up with EtOAc and H2O to give the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08067445B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2011_11
ORD IDord-d5aa4535bafa47a2ac585db95af5ff5a
Source noteuspto-grants-2011_11