Acetic Acid → 4-Cyanobenzaldehyde

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A solution of methyl 4-aminobenzoate (0.2 g, 1.323 mmol) and 4-formylbenzonitrile (0.177 g, 1.350 mmol) in methanol (2 ml) and dichloromethane (4 ml) was treated with acetic acid (0.379 ml, 6.62 mmol) followed by MP-cyanoborohydride (1.151 g, 2.65 mmol) and the reaction was slowly stirred at room temperature. After 16 hours, the mixture was filtered and concentrated and the concentrate was partitioned between 2 N sodium hydroxide and dichloromethane. The organic phase was concentrated to give the title compound with 30% of remaining 4-formylbenzonitrile.

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