Methanol → HCID 13676515, compound

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6-Acetamido-1-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-naphthyl trimethylammonium iodide (4.25 g) in methanol (30 ml )/water (40 ml ) was added to a stirred solution of potassium cyanide (1.62 g) in water (40 ml ). After 3 hours the precipitate which had formed was collected and dried to give 6-acetamido-2-cyanomethyl-1-tetralone (1.7 g; m.p. 189°-90°) ν(Nujol mull) 3350-3100, 2220, 1670, 1590cm-1 ; m+ 242.

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