Ethanol → 1-Cyano-4-[beta-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethoxy]indane

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To a solution of 2.68 g 4-[β-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethoxy]-1-indanone and 3.3 g of (p-toluenesulfonyl)methylisocyanide in 80 ml of dimethoxyethane, 0.36 g of sodium dissolved in 13.5 of absolute ethanol and 29 ml of dimethoxyethane are added as described in Ex. 3. 2.9 g of crude product are isolated and under purification by silica-gel chromatography allows to isolate 0.86 g (32%) of the nitrile in the form of oil which solidifies along the time (M.P. 115°-117° C.) and is chromatographically pure.

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