Acetic Anhydride → 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylbenzonitrile

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Reaction Steps

By analogy to steps outlined in J. Med. Chem. 1976, 19(12), 1400-1404. 2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylbenzaldehyde (14.8 g, 82.2 mmol) is dissolved in pyridine (300 mL) and to it, is added hydroxylamine hydrochloride (6.8 g, 98.6 mmol). The suspension is heated at 105° C. for 2 h. Acetic anhydride (15.5 mL, 164 mmol) is then added to the reaction and stirring is continued for another 2 h. The solution is evaporated to dryness and partitioned between EtOAc and saturated aqueous NaHCO3. The organic fraction is dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated to give a yellow solid which is taken up in hexanes and filtered to give 2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylbenzonitrile as a white solid. (cas #51267-09-5) MS (ESI) m/z 178.2 (M+H).

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