Acetonitrile → HCID 67317069, compound

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Addition of acetonitrile to 3-phenethoxybenzaldehyde gave 3-hydroxy-3-(3-phenethoxyphenyl)propanenitrile as a yellow oil. Yield (0.80 g, 80%): 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.23-7.38 (m, 6H), 6.93-6.97 (m, 2H), 6.88 (dd, J=7.6, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 5.00 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 4.18 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 3.12 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.75 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 2H).

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