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HRID 749603Generated: November 1, 2026

4-(Trifluoromethoxy)benzalmalononitrile → HCID 22235037, compound

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-(Trifluoromethoxy)benzalmalononitrileHCID 845662—
ReactantHCID 178418573HCID 178418573—
CatalystCopper(1+) iodide; Copper(I) iodide; Cuprous iodide; Cuprous iodide (CuI)HCID 24350—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
ProductHCID 22235037HCID 2223503760%

Reaction Steps

Using 1.19 g of (4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzylidene)malononitrile 20 ml of tetrahydrofuran, a catalytic amount of copper (I) iodide, and 12.5 ml of a solution of methyl magnesium bromide in tetrahydrofuran (about 1 M, available from Tokyo Kasei Kogyo Co., Ltd), and according to the process described in Reference Production Example 2, there was obtained 0.76 g of (1-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)ethyl)malononitrile (the intermediate (10)).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07402691B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2008_07
ORD IDord-66c775e614454c1684ee70fde62bd387
Source noteuspto-grants-2008_07