Hydrochloric Acid → 2-Chloro-2-methyl-3-nitrosopentane

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Dry hydrogen chloride gas was passed into a mixture of 2-methyl-2-pentene (20 g, 237 mmol) and iso-amyl nitrite (55.67 g, 475 mmol) cooled to -20° C. The reaction mixture was left to stir at 0° C. overnight and the precipitated material was then filtered off and washed with cold (-20° C.) ethanol (3×5 ml). The product was dried in a stream of air and was used without further purification, (13 g, 36%).

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