Acetonitrile → 3-Oxo-3-(1-(trifluoromethyl)cyclopropyl)propanenitrile

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Reaction Steps

To a slurry of NaH (432 mg, 18 mmol) in THF (40 mL) heated at reflux was added dropwise over 10 minutes a solution of methyl 1-(trifluoromethyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate (2.0 g, 11.9 mmol) in acetonitrile (940 uL, 12 mmol) and the mixture heated at reflux overnight. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction was partitioned between ether and H2O, the aqueous layer acidified with 1N HCl(aq), extracted with ether, and the combined org layers washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered, concentrated in vacuo, and purified by column chromatography (5-40% EtOAc/hexanes) to give 3-oxo-3-(1-(trifluoromethyl)cyclopropyl)propanenitrile (1.04 g, 5.88 mmol, 49%). LC-MS (ESI) m/z 178 (M+H)+.

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