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HRID 569499Generated: October 30, 2026

Water → Methyl 3-(p-Cyanophenyl)-2-(p-cyanobenzoyl)propionate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantWaterHCID 962—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
Reactant4-(Bromomethyl)benzonitrileHCID 86996—
ReactantMethyl 3-(4-cyanophenyl)-3-oxopropanoateHCID 2757970—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
SolventEthyl AcetateHCID 8857—
ProductMethyl 3-(p-Cyanophenyl)-2-(p-cyanobenzoyl)propionateHCID 13533626—

Reaction Steps

Methyl p-cyanobenzoylacetate 17.77 g, 0.087 mole) and p-cyanobenzyl bromide (17.16 g, 0.087 mole) were combined in 525 ml DMF under N2 . K2CO3 (12.1 g, 0.087 mole) was added, the slurry stirred 1.5 hours and finally poured into a mixture of 2.5 liters H2O and 0.5 liter ethyl acetate. The organic layer was separated, washed with fresh H2O and then brine, stripped to dryness, and the residue slurried in ether to yield title product: 14.83 g (53.6%); m.p. 154°-157°; tlc (4:1 toluene:ethyl acetate) Rf 0.44.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04732907
Source datasetuspto-grants-1988_03
ORD IDord-11c5b9a18a334f219dcaa219adea7d7c
Source noteuspto-grants-1988_03