Erickson, John G. published the artcile< 2,2-Dialkoxyalkanenitriles>, Name: 2,2-Diethoxyacetonitrile, the main research area is .
2,2-Dialkoxyalkanenitriles can be prepared in very good yields from 50% excess HCN and alkyl esters of aliphatic and aromatic ortho acids, especially in the presence of acidic catalysts. ZnCl2 was the best catalyst. For (R’O)2CRCN, R’, R, b.p./mm., d254, n25D, MR calculated and found are: Me, H, 139.5°/772, 0.9897, 1.3818, 23.70, 23.74; Et, H, 167.7°/773 (b20 69°; m. -19 to -18.5°), 0.9288, 1.3937, 32.74, 33.20; Bu, H, 231°/757 (b1 71°), 0.8941, 1.4158, 51.41, 51.90; C8H17, H, 125°/0.5, 0.8804, 1.4373, 88.35, 88.44; Me, Me, 136.5°/774 (b130 85°, m. -25 to -24°), 0.9604, 1.3877, 28.32, 28.23; Et, Ph, 102.5°/3.5 (m. -12 to -11°), 1.0112, 1.4794, 57.04, 57.53. HCO2Et (87.5 g.) refluxed with 260 g. 2-ethylhexanol and 0.20 g. ZnCl2 yielded 130.0 g. 2-ethylhexyl orthoformate, b0.5 158°, n25D 1.4390.
Journal of the American Chemical Society published new progress about Esters. 6136-93-2 belongs to class nitriles-buliding-blocks, and the molecular formula is C6H11NO2, Name: 2,2-Diethoxyacetonitrile.
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