Phenol → HCID 67397106, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 2,6-dinitrobenzonitrile (2.0 g, 10.5 mmol), phenol (1.42 g, 15.1 mmol) and K2CO3 (1.45 g, 10.5 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) was stirred at rt under N2 for 4.5 hours. Upon completion, the reaction was diluted with EtOAc (100 mL), washed with H2O, dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. The residue was recrystallized from Hexane/EtOAc to provide 2-nitro-6-phenoxybenzonitrile (1.94 g, 77%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.20 (m, 2H), 7.28 (dd, J=8.6, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 7.34 (m, 1H), 7.51 (m, 2H), 7.78 (t, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 8.05 (dd, J=8.2, 0.8 Hz, 1H).

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