4-(Benzyloxy)-3-methoxybenzaldehyde → 4-Benzyloxy-3-methoxy-benzonitrile

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4-benzyloxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde (4.84 g, 20 mmol) in acetic acid (25 ml) and sodium acetate (3.3 g, 40 mmol) was reacted with hydroxylamine hydrochloride (2.8 g, 40 mmol) at reflux for 6 hours. The mixture was cooled, diluted with water, extracted with methylene chloride, dried over MgSO4, concentrated to give title compound (4.8 g, 100%).

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