2-(4-chlorophenoxy)acetonitrile

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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:

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Procedure: Potassium t-butoxide (15.74 g, 140 mmol) in DMF (50 mL) was added to a solution of 2-fluoro-1-methoxy-4-nitrobenzene (12 g, 70.1 mmol) and 2-(4-chlorophenoxyl)acetonitrile (11.75 g, 70.1 mmol) in DMF (100 mL) at −20° C. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h and then quenched with water. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. Organic layer was separated, washed with brine, dried over sodium sulphate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography using 3% ethyl acetate in hexane to afford title compound (3.6 g, 23.21%) as a solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 8.05 (d, J=10.84 Hz, 1H), 7.27-7.23 (m, 1H), 4.28 (s, 2H), 4.05 (s, 3H); ESI-MS m/z=209 (M−H)−; LCMS Purity: 95% quenched with water The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate Organic layer was separated washed with brine dried over sodium sulphate filtered concentrated in vacuo The crude product was purified by flash chromatography

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Procedure: Prepare a solution of 53.5 g (0.477 mol) of potassium tert.-butanolate in 400 ml of dimethylformamide. Cool the resulting solution to −10° C. and add thereto, over the course of about 1 hour, a solution of 40 g of 4-chlorophenoxyacetonitrile (0.24 mol) and 37 g of 2-nitronaphthalene (0.213 mol) in 200 ml of dimethylformamide. After 2 hours at −5° C., pour the mixture into 4 litres of water containing 1 litre of concentrated hydrochloric acid and extract the aqueous phase with 3×500 ml of dichloromethane. Wash the organic phase with 300 ml of water, dry it over magnesium sulphate, filter and then evaporate off the solvent. add over the course of about 1 hour extract the aqueous phase with 3×500 ml of dichloromethane Wash the organic phase with 300 ml of water dry it over magnesium sulphate filter evaporate off the solvent

Conditions: temp:-10.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Prepare a solution of 53.5 g (0.477 mol) of potassium tert.-butanolate in 400 ml of dimethylformamide. Cool the resulting solution to −10° C. and add thereto, over the course of about 1 hour, a solution of 40 g of 4-chlorophenoxyacetonitrile (0.24 mol) and 37 g of 2-nitronaphthalene (0.213 mol) in 200 ml of dimethylformamide. After 2 hours at −5° C., pour the mixture into 4 litres of water containing 1 litre of concentrated hydrochloric acid and extract the aqueous phase with 3×500 ml of dichloromethane. Wash the organic phase with 300 ml of water, dry it over magnesium sulphate, filter and then evaporate off the solvent. add over the course of about 1 hour extract the aqueous phase with 3×500 ml of dichloromethane Wash the organic phase with 300 ml of water dry it over magnesium sulphate filter evaporate off the solvent

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Procedure: To a solution of dimethyl-(4-nitro-2-trifluoromethylphenyl)amine (0.95 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (20 mL) were added (4-chlorophenoxy)acetonitrile (0.75 g) and 1 mol/L potassium tert-butoxide (4.5 mL, in tetrahydrofuran solution) under ice cooling, and this mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 1 hour. This reaction mixture was poured into water, and this mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. This organic layer was washed with water and brine, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: n-hexane/ethyl acetate) to give the title compound (0.11 g). this mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate This organic layer was washed with water and brine dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate The solvent was removed under reduced pressure The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: n-hexane/ethyl acetate)

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Procedure: To a solution of dimethyl-(4-nitro-2-trifluoromethylphenyl)amine (0.95 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (20 mL) were added (4-chlorophenoxy)acetonitrile (0.75 g) and 1 mol/L potassium tert-butoxide (4.5 mL, in tetrahydrofuran solution) under ice cooling, and this mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 1 hour. This reaction mixture was poured into water, and this mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. This organic layer was washed with water and brine, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: n-hexane/ethyl acetate) to give the title compound (0.11 g). this mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate This organic layer was washed with water and brine dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate The solvent was removed under reduced pressure The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: n-hexane/ethyl acetate)

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Procedure: To a solution of 1-methoxy-2-methyl-4-nitrobenzene (0.4 g) and (4-chlorophenoxy)acetonitrile (0.4 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL) was added potassium tert-butoxide (0.3 g) under ice cooling and this mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 1 hours. This mixture was poured into water and the resulting mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. This organic layer was washed with water and brine, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: n-hexane/ethyl acetate) to give the title compound (0.2 g). the resulting mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate This organic layer was washed with water and brine dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate The solvent was removed under reduced pressure The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: n-hexane/ethyl acetate)

Conditions: temp:-10.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of 1-methoxy-4-nitro-2-trifluoromethylbenzene (93 g, 0.421 mol) and 4-chlorophenoxyacetonitrile (77.55 g, 0.463 mol) in dry DMF (500 ml) was added dropwise over 0.75 h to a stirred solution of KOtBu (103.85 g, 0.927 mol) in dry DMF (400 ml) at −10° C. After complete addition the resulting purple solution was maintained at −10° C. for 1 h then poured into a mixture of ice/water (1.5 l) and 5 M aqueous HCl (1.5 l). The resulting mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (3×1 l). The combined extracts were washed with water (3 l), dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was chromatographed on silica using 10-40% ethyl acetate/petroleum ether as eluant to give the crude product which was recrystallised from ethyl acetate/petroleum ether to afford the title compound (85.13 g, 78%) as a white solid. Mp 103-104° C. After complete addition the resulting purple solution The resulting mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (3×1 l) The combined extracts were washed with water (3 l) dried (Na2SO4) evaporated under reduced pressure The residue was chromatographed on silica using 10-40% ethyl acetate/petroleum ether as eluant to give the crude product which was recrystallised from ethyl acetate/petroleum ether