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HRID 614032Generated: October 31, 2026

Potassium Cyanide → 4-Ethoxybenzene-1-carbonyl cyanide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPotassium CyanideHCID 9032—
Reactant4-Ethoxybenzoyl ChlorideHCID 140059—
CatalystHCID 178418546HCID 178418546—
Product4-Ethoxybenzene-1-carbonyl cyanideHCID 2333627494.5%

Reaction Steps

In the manner described above, 184 g (1 mol) of p-ethoxybenzoyl chloride, 62.5 g (0.96 mol) of potassium cyanide and 3.6 g (0.04 mol) of copper(I) cyanide were reacted with one another at 215° C. After working up, 159 g (91% of theory) of p-ethoxybenzoyl cyanide were obtained; melting point 43° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04143068
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_03
ORD IDord-7a7d4285c3a8478c8cabc3b9d3f37da6
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_03