Hydracrylonitrile → HCID 23004069, compound

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 4.04 g of ethyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)oxy-3-oxobutanoate (17.7 mmol) and 2.55 g of 3-hydroxypropionitrile (35.9 mmol) was heated at reflux temperature at a bath temperature of 135°-150° C. at 10 torr for 6 hrs. The reflux condenser was replaced with a distillation head and the product was distilled under reduced pressure to give 4.26 g (96%) of the desired product as a viscous oil: bp 155°-158° C. (1.5). The product was used in the next step after spectral characterization.

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