N-[4-(cyanomethyl)phenyl]methanesulfonamide

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

Procedure: Methanesulphonyl chloride (3.22 ml, 41.6 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of 4-aminobenzylcyanide (5.00 g, 37.8 mmol) and triethylamine (5.79 ml, 41.6 mmol) in dichloromethane (30 ml). The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour and then poured onto water, the organic layer was separated, dried (MgSO4), filtered and the solvent removed under reduced pressure to afford the title compound as a pale orange solid, 6.50 g. poured onto water the organic layer was separated dried (MgSO4) filtered the solvent removed under reduced pressure