2-methyl-2-phenylpropanenitrile

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Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

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

Procedure: To a stirred suspension of lithium aluminium hydride (4.85 g, 0.128 mol) in anhydrous diethyl ether (245 ml) at ambient temperature under argon was added a solution of α,α-dimethylphenylacetonitrile (12.4 g, 0.085 mol) in anhydrous diethyl ether (105 ml) dropwise over 0.5 hour. The resultant was heated at reflux for 3 hours, cooled to ambient temperature and treated with water (4.6 ml), 15% aqueous sodium hydroxide (4.6 ml) and water (13.8 ml) dropwise sequentially. The mixture was stirred for 1.5 hours, filtered and the filtrate dried (Na2SO4) and treated with 1N hydrogen chloride in ether (100 ml). The precipitated solid was filtered and dried to afford the title compound as the hydrochloride salt (9.4 g, 52%). The resultant was heated at reflux for 3 hours filtered the filtrate dried (Na2SO4) treated with 1N hydrogen chloride in ether (100 ml) The precipitated solid was filtered dried

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

Procedure: To a stirred suspension of lithium aluminium hydride (4.85 g, 0.128 mol) in anhydrous diethyl ether (245 ml) at ambient temperature under argon was added a solution of α,α-dimethylphenylacetonitrile (12.4 g, 0.085 mol) in anhydrous diethyl ether (105 ml) dropwise over 0.5 hour. The resultant was heated at reflux for 3 hours, cooled to ambient temperature and treated with water (4.6 ml), 15% aqueous sodium hydroxide (4.6 ml) and water (13.8 ml) dropwise sequentially. The mixture was stirred for 1.5 hours, filtered and the filtrate dried (Na2SO4) and treated with 1N hydrogen chloride in ether (100 ml). The precipitated solid was filtered and dried to afford the title compound as the hydrochloride salt (9.4 g, 52%). The resultant was heated at reflux for 3 hours filtered the filtrate dried (Na2SO4) treated with 1N hydrogen chloride in ether (100 ml) The precipitated solid was filtered dried

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Procedure: To a solution of 2-methyl-2-phenylpropanenitrile (290 g, 2.00 mol) in hexane (2000 mL) at 0° C. under N2 is added diisobutylaluminum hydride (DIBAL-H) (2600 mL, 1M in hexane) over a period of 80 minutes. The reaction mixture is stirred at 6-14° C. for 15 minutes, then allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 4 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled to 0° C. and H2O (50 mL) is added slowly during 1 hour. Aqueous HCl (900 mL, 15%) is then added slowly to maintain a gentle reflux. The reaction mixture is stirred for 17 hours and the organic phase is separated. The aqueous layer is extracted with ethyl acetate (400 mL) and the combined organic layers are washed with water (300 mL), brine (300 mL) and dried over Na2SO4. The organic extracts are filtered and concentrated to give 2-methyl-2-phenylpropanal as an oil (275 g, 92.8% yield, 98.2% by HPLC area). to warm to room temperature stirred for 4 hours The reaction mixture is cooled to 0° C. to maintain a gentle reflux The reaction mixture is stirred for 17 hours the organic phase is separated The aqueous layer is extracted with ethyl acetate (400 mL) the combined organic layers are washed with water (300 mL), brine (300 mL) dried over Na2SO4 The organic extracts are filtered concentrated

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

Procedure: To a stirred suspension of lithium aluminium hydride (4.85 g, 0.128 mol) in anhydrous diethyl ether (245 ml) at ambient temperature under argon was added a solution of α,α-dimethylphenylacetonitrile (12.4 g, 0.085 mol) in anhydrous diethyl ether (105 ml) dropwise over 0.5 hour. The resultant was heated at reflux for 3 hours, cooled to ambient temperature and treated with water (4.6 ml), 15% aqueous sodium hydroxide (4.6 ml) and water (13.8 ml) dropwise sequentially. The mixture was stirred for 1.5 hours, filtered and the filtrate dried (Na2SO4) and treated with 1N hydrogen chloride in ether (100 ml). The precipitated solid was filtered and dried to afford the title compound as the hydrochloride salt (9.4 g, 52%). The resultant was heated at reflux for 3 hours filtered the filtrate dried (Na2SO4) treated with 1N hydrogen chloride in ether (100 ml) The precipitated solid was filtered dried

Conditions: temp:80.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of fluorobenzene (5.85 mL, 62.4 mmol) in 100 mL of anhydrous toluene was added isobutyronitrile (22.5 mL, 250 mmol) followed by 200 mL (100 mmol) of a 0.5 M solution of KHMDS in toluene. The reaction was stirred at 80° C. for 24 hours. The reaction was then allowed to cool to room temperature, diluted with diethyl ether, and washed with water and brine. The organic fraction was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The product was purified by flash chromatography using an ethyl acetate/hexanes gradient to yield 4.57 g (50%) of the objective compound as a brown oil. MS: (ESI, Pos) m/z 168.0 (M+23). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ (ppm) 7.48 (d, 2H), 7.39 (t, 2H), 7.31 (t, 1H), 1.73 (s, 6H). to cool to room temperature washed with water and brine The organic fraction was dried over sodium sulfate concentrated under reduced pressure The product was purified by flash chromatography

Conditions: temp:80.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of fluorobenzene (5.85 mL, 62.4 mmol) in 100 mL of anhydrous toluene was added isobutyronitrile (22.5 mL, 250 mmol) followed by 200 mL (100 mmol) of a 0.5 M solution of KHMDS in toluene. The reaction was stirred at 80° C. for 24 hours. The reaction was then allowed to cool to room temperature, diluted with diethyl ether, and washed with water and brine. The organic fraction was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The product was purified by flash chromatography using an ethyl acetate/hexanes gradient to yield 4.57 g (50%) of the objective compound as a brown oil. MS: (ESI, Pos) m/z 168.0 (M+23). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ (ppm) 7.48 (d, 2H), 7.39 (t, 2H), 7.31 (t, 1H), 1.73 (s, 6H). to cool to room temperature washed with water and brine The organic fraction was dried over sodium sulfate concentrated under reduced pressure The product was purified by flash chromatography

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

Conditions: temp:80.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of fluorobenzene (5.85 mL, 62.4 mmol) in 100 mL of anhydrous toluene was added isobutyronitrile (22.5 mL, 250 mmol) followed by 200 mL (100 mmol) of a 0.5 M solution of KHMDS in toluene. The reaction was stirred at 80° C. for 24 hours. The reaction was then allowed to cool to room temperature, diluted with diethyl ether, and washed with water and brine. The organic fraction was then dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The product was purified by flash chromatography using an ethyl acetate/hexanes gradient to yield 4.57 g (50%) of the objective compound as a brown oil. MS: (ESI, Pos) m/z 168.0 (M+23) 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ (ppm) 7.48 (d, 2H), 7.39 (t, 2H), 7.31 (t, 1H), 1.73 (s, 6H). to cool to room temperature washed with water and brine The organic fraction was then dried over sodium sulfate concentrated under reduced pressure The product was purified by flash chromatography

Conditions: temp:80.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of fluorobenzene (5.85 mL, 62.4 mmol) in 100 mL of anhydrous toluene was added isobutyronitrile (22.5 mL, 250 mmol) followed by 200 mL (100 mmol) of a 0.5 M solution of KHMDS in toluene. The reaction was stirred at 80° C. for 24 hours. The reaction was then allowed to cool to room temperature, diluted with diethyl ether, and washed with water and brine. The organic fraction was then dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The product was purified by flash chromatography using an ethyl acetate/hexanes gradient to yield 4.57 g (50%) of the objective compound as a brown oil. MS: (ESI, Pos) m/z 168.0 (M+23) 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ (ppm) 7.48 (d, 2H), 7.39 (t, 2H), 7.31 (t, 1H), 1.73 (s, 6H). to cool to room temperature washed with water and brine The organic fraction was then dried over sodium sulfate concentrated under reduced pressure The product was purified by flash chromatography