Ethanol → 5-(Diethoxymethyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile

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To a stirred solution of 2-fluoro-5-formylbenzonitrile (5.96 g, 40 mmol) in ethanol (5.6 g, 120 mmol) was added ammonium chloride (85.6 mg, 1.6 mmol). After the addition, the mixture was cooled to 0° C. and triethyl orthoformate (6.52 g, 44 mmol) was added dropwise. After the addition, the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture was concentrated, then filtered and the cake washed with ethyl acetate (20 mL×2). The filtrate was concentrate to give the title compound (8.8 g, yield 98%) as a colorless oil. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ (ppm): 1.22-1.29 (m, 6H), 3.50-3.70 (m, 4H), 5.50 (s, 1H), 7.19-7.24 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.70-7.74 (m, 1H), 7.76-7.78 (dd, J1=6.4 Hz, J2=2.4 Hz, 1H). LC-MS (ESI) m/z: 224 (M+1)+.

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