Acetonitrile → 3-Cyclopentyl-3-oxopropanenitrile

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According to the procedure described in Example 133A Step 1 methyl cyclopentanecarboxylate (4 g, 31.25 mmol), anhydrous acetonitrile (2.55 mL, 48.75 mmol) and sodium hydride, 60% in mineral oil, (1.95 g, 48.75 mmol) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (25 mL) were reacted to afford 3-cyclopentyl-3-oxopropanenitrile (3.97 g, 93%) as yellow oil, which was used directly in the next step without further purification. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 3.5 (s, 2H), 3.13-3.02 (m, 1H), 1.95-1.62 (m, 8H).

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