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HRID 648767Generated: October 27, 2026

Phenylacetonitrile → 2-(Hydroxyimino)-2-phenylacetonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhenylacetonitrileHCID 8794—
ReactantMethyl nitriteHCID 12231—
SolventHCID 178501943HCID 178501943—
Product2-(Hydroxyimino)-2-phenylacetonitrileHCID 69998—

Reaction Steps

This compound is prepared from benzyl cyanide by reaction with methyl nitrite in CH3OH/CH3ONa in accordance with the method described in Org. Synthesis 59, 95 (1979). Colourless crystals with a melting point of 119°-121° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04736055
Source datasetuspto-grants-1988_04
ORD IDord-3bb40da495c14013b0f2f7d27360053f
Source noteuspto-grants-1988_04