(2-CHLORO-PHENYL)-OXO-ACETONITRILE

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

Procedure: Orthochlorobenzoyl chloride (17.5 g, 0.1 mol), cuprous cyanide (11.65 g, 0.13 mol), and acetonitrile (8 mL) were refluxed in toluene (15 mL) for 3 hours, and were cooled to room temperature. Then, insoluble substances were removed through filtration, and the residue was washed with toluene. Solvent in the resulting filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure, and the residue was distilled to obtain orthochlorophenyloxoacetonitrile (12.3 g, 75% yield). Then, insoluble substances were removed through filtration the residue was washed with toluene Solvent in the resulting filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure the residue was distilled

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

Procedure: 17.5 g (0.1 mol) 2-chlorobenzoyl chloride, 11.65 g (0.13 mol) copper (I) cyanide, and 8 mL of acetonitrile in 15 mL of toluene was refluxed for 3 hours, and then cooled to room temperature. Insoluble material was filtered and the residue was washed with toluene. The solvent in the resulting filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure, and the residue was distilled to yield 12.3 g of 2-chlorophenyloxoacetonitrile (yield=75%). Insoluble material was filtered the residue was washed with toluene The solvent in the resulting filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure the residue was distilled