A new method for the preparation of cyclic nitriles by catalytic degradation. I was written by Houben, J.;Fischer, Walter. And the article was included in Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft [Abteilung] B: Abhandlungen in 1930.Computed Properties of C11H11N This article mentions the following:
The trichloromethyl ketimides of the type described in the preceding abstract are smoothly converted not only by alc. and aqueous alkali but also catalytically in Et2O by small amounts of powd. KOH into cyclic nitriles and CHCl3 without the alkali being in any way attacked. With the ketimides of the free phenols, where the HO group must be saturated with alkali before cleavage can take place, it is difficult to determine the amount of alkali required for the cleavage, but it is believed that here, too, the process is catalytic. A procedure has been developed which permits of converting the ketimide directly, without purification, into the nitrile and also of separating the ketimide from the accompanying ketone. The method almost always gives good yields and has thus far failed in no case. Thus, from p-MeC6H4C(:NH)CCl3 (85% pure), allowed to stand 2-4 hrs. under petroleum ether with powd. CaO and KOH (powd. under petroleum ether and dried over P2O5 at 100鎺?, was obtained 75% p-MeC6H4CN which, while it did not solidify until cooled to 0鎺? yielded only p-MeC6H4CO2H with acids and then alkali, and p-MeC6H4CONH2 with MeOH-HCl. It is not clear what caused the depression of the m. p. of the MeC6H4CN. The crude mixture of 2,4-Me2C6H3C(:NH)CCl3 (91%) and ketone obtained from m-xylene and CCl3CN gives with powd. KOH-CaO 82% 2,4-Me2C6H3CN, m. 24-5鎺? From 2,5-Me2C6H3C(:NH) CCl3 (85%) was obtained 98% 2,5-Me2C6H3CN, begins to m. -3鎺? m. completely 6鎺? 2,4,6-Me3C6H2CN, b. 225-30鎺? was obtained in 62% yield, based on the C6H3Me3 used, without isolating the ketimide. The mixture of little 浼? with much 灏? tetralyl CCl3 ketimide HCl salts (see preceding abstract) yields 14% 浼?cyanotetralin, m. 48-50鎺?the H2O set free from the salts by the KOH converting the 灏?ketimide almost completely into the ketone and NH8, which is recovered in about 68% yield as C10H11CO2K. p-HOC6H4C(:NH.HCl)Me, allowed to stand 2 min. in 10% NaOH at 50鎺? gave p-HOC6H4CO2H and 25% p-HOC6H4CN. 2,5,4-Me2(HO)C6H2C(:NH)CCl3 was quant. converted in the same way into Me2(HO)C6H2CN, m. 163-5鎺? 2,6,Dimethyl-4-methoxy- benzonitrile, m. 85-7鎺? was obtained in 52% yield, together with a substance, m. 49-55鎺? of the same N content, directly from 3,5-Me2C6H3OMe without isolating the ketimide. p-Thymotinic nitrile, m. 115-6鎺? was obtained in 81% yield from the ketimide-HCl, and in 61% yield directly from thymol. p-Carvacrotinic nitrile, m. 75-7鎺? was likewise obtained in 62% yield from the ketimide-HCl. In the experiment, the researchers used many compounds, for example, 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydronaphthalene-1-carbonitrile (cas: 29809-13-0Computed Properties of C11H11N).
5,6,7,8-Tetrahydronaphthalene-1-carbonitrile (cas: 29809-13-0) belongs to nitriles. Nitrile compounds can be prepared by the incorporation of a cyanide source through C閳ユ弲 bond formation or by dehydration of primary carboxamides. Nitriles are susceptible to hydrogenation over diverse metal catalysts. The reaction can afford either the primary amine (RCH2NH2) or the tertiary amine ((RCH2)3N), depending on conditions.Computed Properties of C11H11N
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