Electric Literature of 19853-10-2, A common heterocyclic compound, 19853-10-2, name is 2-([1,1′-Biphenyl]-2-yl)acetonitrile, molecular formula is C14H11N, its traditional synthetic route has been very mature, but the traditional synthetic route has various shortcomings, such as complicated route, low yield, poor purity, etc, below Introduce a new synthetic route.
EXAMPLE 42 Preparation of 5-cyano-5-(1,1′-biphenyl-2-yl)pentyl chloride To a stirred solution of 4.3 g. of sodium amide in 300 ml. of toluene was added dropwise over thirty minutes a solution of 19.3 g. of (1,1′-biphenyl-2-yl)acetonitrile in 200 ml. of toluene. The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for three hours, and then cooled to room temperature and stirred while a solution of 18.1 g. of 4-bromobutyl chloride in 50 ml. of toluene was added dropwise over thirty minutes. Following complete addition, the reaction mixture was heated again to reflux and stirred for sixteen hours. The reaction mixture next was cooledto room temperature and added to 500 ml. of ice water. The product was extracted from the aqueous mixture into diethyl ether. The ethereal extracts were combined and the solvent was removed by evaporation to provide the product as an oil. The oil was distilled to give 16.5 g. of 5-cyano-5-(1,1′-biphenyl-2-yl)pentyl chloride. B.P. 141-165 C. at 0.06 torr.
The basis of chemical reaction formula synthesis, the synthesis route is composed of some specific reactions and combined according to certain logical thinking. We look forward to the emergence of more reaction modes in the future.
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