Acrylonitrile → 3-[4-Chloro-2-(2-fluorobenzoyl)phenyl]prop-2-enenitrile

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A solution of 5.0 g (14 mmol) of 5-chloro-2'-fluoro-2-iodobenzophenone, 2 ml (14.3 mmol) of triethylamine, 2 ml (30 mmol) of acrylonitrile and 35 mg (1.5 mmol) of palladium acetate was refluxed under an atmosphere of argon for 16 hr. The mixture was diluted with 100 ml of 1 N hydrochloric acid and the resulting precipitate was collected by filtration. The precipitate was washed with ether and air dried to give an off-white solid, mp 130°-133°.

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