4-hydroxy-3,3-dimethylbutanenitrile

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Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Step C To the solution of 4-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-butyronitrile (0.8 g, 7 mmol) in anhydrous dimethylformamide (5 mL) was added NaH (60%, 0.42 g, 11 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 min, then iodomethane (0.88 mL, 14 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. Water was added. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate twice. The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, and concentrated to give 4-methoxy-3,3-dimethyl-butyronitrile as a yellow oil (0.85 g, 94%). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate twice The combined organic layers were washed with brine dried over MgSO4 concentrated