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HRID 980797Generated: October 31, 2026

Water → HCID 178487220, compound

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantWaterHCID 962—
ReactantPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
ReactantBicyclo[4.2.0]octa-1,3,5-triene-7-carbonitrile, 4-methoxy-HCID 12238660—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
SolventDiethyl EtherHCID 3283—
ProductHCID 178487220HCID 178487220—

Reaction Steps

1-Cyano-5-methoxybenzocyclobutene (29 g) is stirred with saturated KOH in ethanol (180 ml) for about 12 hours under nitrogen at RT. Water (60 ml) is added to the reaction mixture which is refluxed for about 3 hours. The mixture is cooled to RT, diluted with water, washed with ether and the aqueous layer acidified forming an oil. The oil is dissolved in ether and the ethereal solution washed, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and evaporated in vacuo affording the desired product as an oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04639442
Source datasetuspto-grants-1987_01
ORD IDord-7371e0df323440d7b739566325b088bd
Source noteuspto-grants-1987_01