Dimethylformamide → 4-(Hydroxymethyl)thiophene-2-carbonitrile

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To a solution of (5-iodothiophene-3-yl)methanol (42 g, 176 mmol) in 150 mL of DMF is added Zn(CN)2 (12.4 g, 106 mmol) and Pd(PPh3)4 (8.13 g, 7.04 mmol). The solution is heated to 80° C. After 6 hours, the solution is diluted with 3 L of EtOAc. The resulting solution is washed with 1 N NH4OH, H2O and sat. NaCl. The organic layer is dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. The crude product is purified by column chromatography eluting with gradient of 20% EtOAc/hexanes to 30% EtOAc/hexanes to afford the title compound (10 g, 72 mmol) as a clear oil.

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