p-Tolunitrile → HCID 178425648, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

To a solution of p-tolunitrile (10.1 g, 86.21 mmol) in 100 ml CHCl3:MeOH (1:1) cooled to 5° C. in an ice-water bath is bubbled HCl for 1 hour to reach saturation. The solution is stirred at 10° C. for 43 hours, then concentrated under reduced pressure to yield p-methylbenzimidate hydrochloride as pale yellow crystals (15.98 g, 99%). 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 2.44 (s, 3H), 4.52 (s, 3H), 7.36 (d, 2H), 8.29 (d, 2H).

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