2-(4-chloro-2-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile

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

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

Procedure: 141 g of 4-chloro-2-methoxyphenylacetonitrile are reacted with 83.2 g of potassium hydroxide in 280 ml of ethylene glycol. 148 g of solid are obtained (m.p.: 100° C.).

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

Procedure: 141 g of 4-chloro-2-methoxyphenylacetonitrile are reacted with 83.2 g of potassium hydroxide in 280 ml of ethylene glycol. 148 g of solid are obtained (m.p.: 100° C.).

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

Procedure: 269 g of 4-chloro-2-methoxybenzyl bromide in 214 ml of toluene are reacted with 68.2 g of sodium cyanide in 69 ml of water and 1.8 g of Aliquat 336. 141 g of colorless oil are obtained (b.p. 107° C./0.08 mbar).

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

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

Procedure: In a manner similar to the method described in Example 1b, 4-chloro-2-methoxybenzyl cyanide (2 g, 10 mmol) prepared in Example 58a Step B was reacted with 3-chlorobenzaldehyde (2 g, 14 mmol), methanolic solution (25 wt %) of sodium methoxide (15 mL, 66 mmol) in methanol (50 mL) at 50° C. for 5 h to give (Z)-2-(4-chloro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-acrylonitrile as a white powder (1.9 g, 63%).

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

Procedure: Step C In a manner similar to the method described in Example 1b, 4-chloro-2-methoxybenzyl cyanide (1.8 g, 10 mmol) was reacted with 3-chloro-2-fluorobenzaldehyde (2 g, 13 mmol), methanolic solution (25 wt %) of sodium methoxide (15 mL, 66 mmol) in methanol (50 mL) at 50° C. for 2 h to give (Z)-3-(3-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)-2-(4-chloro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-acrylonitrile as a white powder (2.1 g, 65%).

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

Procedure: Step B In a manner similar to the method described in Example 57 Step B, 4-chloro-2-methoxybenzyl chloride (5.1 g, 27 mmol) was reacted with NaCN (3 g, 61 mmol) in ethanol (40 mL) and water (20 mL) at 100° C. for 8 h to give 4-chloro-2-methoxybenzyl cyanide as a colorless oil (1.8 g, 36%)

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

Procedure: 141 g of 4-chloro-2-methoxyphenylacetonitrile are reacted with 83.2 g of potassium hydroxide in 280 ml of ethylene glycol. 148 g of solid are obtained (m.p.: 100° C.).

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

Procedure: 141 g of 4-chloro-2-methoxyphenylacetonitrile are reacted with 83.2 g of potassium hydroxide in 280 ml of ethylene glycol. 148 g of solid are obtained (m.p.: 100° C.).

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

Procedure: 269 g of 4-chloro-2-methoxybenzyl bromide in 214 ml of toluene are reacted with 68.2 g of sodium cyanide in 69 ml of water and 1.8 g of Aliquat 336. 141 g of colorless oil are obtained (b.p. 107° C./0.08 mbar).