Isopropanol → Isopropyl cyanoacetate

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Cyanoacetic acid (85.5 g; 1.0 mol), isopropanol (80 g; 1.33 mol) and methanesulfonic acid (1.00 g; 0.01 mol) were introduced into a 500 ml flask. The mixture was slowly heated to a maximum of 105° C. while collecting distillates at 77-80° C. Additional isopropanol (220 g; 3.67 mol) was added to maintain the flask at 105-110° C. and the collection of distillates was continued at 77-80° C. After distilling off the unreacted isopropanol, the isopropyl cyanoacetate (bp 100° C./20 mm Hg) was collected as a clear liquid. The yield was 120 g (94.5% of theoretical and its purity was >99% (GC assay).

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