Lithium diisopropylamide → 3-(3-(2-Ethylbutoxy)phenyl)-3-hydroxypropanenitrile

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Reaction of 3-(2-ethylbutoxy)benzaldehyde with acetonitrile in the presence of LDA gave 3-(3-(2-ethylbutoxy)phenyl)-3-hydroxypropanenitrile. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 7.22 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.92-6.96 (m, 2H), 6.81-6.83 (m, 1H), 5.89 (brs, 1H), 4.83 (brs, 1H), 3.82 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 2.73-2.90 (m, 2H), 1.56-1.64 (m, 1H), 1.31-1.44 (m, 4H), 0.87 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 6H).

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