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HRID 891267Generated: October 25, 2026

Sodium Cyanide → Methyl 6-amino-1,3-benzodioxole-5-carboxylate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium CyanideHCID 8929—
Reactant6-Nitro-1,3-benzodioxole-5-carboxaldehydeHCID 12840—
Reactant1,3-Benzodioxole-5-carboxylic acid, 6-nitro-, methyl esterHCID 69758—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
CatalystHCID 178418406HCID 178418406—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
ProductMethyl 6-amino-1,3-benzodioxole-5-carboxylateHCID 290838—

Reaction Steps

3,4-Methylenedioxy-6-nitrobenzaldehyde is converted to methyl 3,4-methylenedioxy-6-nitrobenzoate in methanol in the presence of sodium cyanide and manganese dioxide (Synthetic Commun., 27(7), 1281–1283 (1997)). Methyl 3,4-methylenedioxy-6-nitrobenzoate is hydrogenated in ethanol in the presence of palladium, 10% on carbon powder, at room temperature and atmospheric pressure to give methyl 3,4-methylenedioxy-6-amino-benzoate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07002022B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2006_02
ORD IDord-ceeee743870d4098918b30efb5a143e5
Source noteuspto-grants-2006_02