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HRID 897163Generated: October 31, 2026

Sodium Cyanide → 3-Chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-2-carbonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium CyanideHCID 8929—
Reactant3-Chloro-2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridineHCID 1268075—
CatalystTetrabutylammonium BromideHCID 74236—
Product3-Chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-2-carbonitrileHCID 147337482.1%

Reaction Steps

Solid sodium cyanide (0.29 g) was added to a stirred mixture of 3-chloro-2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylpyridine (0.8 g) and tetrabutylammonium bromide (0.06 g) at 20-25° C., and stirred for 23 hours to give 3-chloro-2-cyano-5-trifluoromethylpyridine (0.68 g, 82% yield by hplc).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06921828B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2005_07
ORD IDord-a2b6be94861e467ea99473efde87ab04
Source noteuspto-grants-2005_07