2-Bromoethanol → 3-(2-bromoethoxy)benzonitrile

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0.71 ml (10.0 mmol) of 2-bromoethanol, 1.43 g (12.0 mmol) of 3-cyanophenol and 3.15 g (12.0 mmol) of triphenylphosphine were dissolved in 100 ml of tetrahydrofuran. 5.22 g (12.0 mmol) of diethyl azodicarboxylate (40% solution in toluene) was added to the solution at room temperature, and they were stirred overnight. After the treatment with ethyl acetate as the extractant in an ordinary manner, the crude product was obtained. This product was purified by the silica gel column chromatography to obtain the title compound.

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