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HRID 614029Generated: October 31, 2026

Sodium Cyanide → 3-Chlorobenzoyl cyanide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium CyanideHCID 8929—
ReactantBenzoyl chloride, 3-chloro-HCID 69252—
CatalystHCID 178418546HCID 178418546—
Product3-Chlorobenzoyl cyanideHCID 1198427896.5%

Reaction Conditions

Temperature220 °C

Reaction Steps

175 g (1 mol) of 3-chlorobenzoyl chloride, 48.5 g (0.97 mol) of sodium cyanide and 2.7 g of copper(I) cyanide were mixed in a three-necked flask and the mixture was warmed to 220° C. in the course of 90 minutes, whilst stirring. the reaction product was removed from the sodium chloride by applying a vacuum. Fractional distillation gave 155 g (94% of theory) of 3-chlorobenzoyl cyanide; boiling point: 112°-115° C. at 12 mm Hg.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04143068
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_03
ORD IDord-8e8ca282d91440a78b94b7744e1746ec
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_03