4-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane-1-carbonitrile

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

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

Procedure: A solution of 1.20 g of the 4-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile obtained in 5 ml of pyridine was treated portionwise at room temperature and under argon gasification with 2.46 g of p-tosyl chloride. After stirring at room temperature for 3.5 hours (formation of a white precipitate), the mixture, cooled to 0° C., was treated with about 2 ml of water, cautiously made acid with about 7 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid and extracted three times with 30 ml of diethyl ether each time. The organic phases were washed with 50 ml of water and 50 ml of saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated, 2.31 g of semi-crystalline oil remaining behind. Low-pressure chromatography (0.5 bar) on 480 g of silica gel using 30% ethyl acetate/petroleum ether as the eluant gave 1.06 g (42%) of trans-4-(tosyloxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile as a colourless crystallizing oil (m.p. 84°-85° C.) and 1.03 g (41%) of cis-4-(tosyloxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile as a colourless viscous oil. Rf-values (30% ethyl acetate/petroleum ether): trans product 0.25, cis product 0.20. cooled to 0° C. extracted three times with 30 ml of diethyl ether each time The organic phases were washed with 50 ml of water and 50 ml of saturated sodium chloride solution dried over magnesium sulphate concentrated

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

Procedure: A solution of 1.20 g of the 4-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile obtained in 5 ml of pyridine was treated portionwise at room temperature and under argon gasification with 2.46 g of p-tosyl chloride. After stirring at room temperature for 3.5 hours (formation of a white precipitate), the mixture, cooled to 0° C., was treated with about 2 ml of water, cautiously made acid with about 7 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid and extracted three times with 30 ml of diethyl ether each time. The organic phases were washed with 50 ml of water and 50 ml of saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated, 2.31 g of semi-crystalline oil remaining behind. Low-pressure chromatography (0.5 bar) on 480 g of silica gel using 30% ethyl acetate/petroleum ether as the eluant gave 1.06 g (42%) of trans-4-(tosyloxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile as a colourless crystallizing oil (m.p. 84°-85° C.) and 1.03 g (41%) of cis-4-(tosyloxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile as a colourless viscous oil. Rf-values (30% ethyl acetate/petroleum ether): trans product 0.25, cis product 0.20. cooled to 0° C. extracted three times with 30 ml of diethyl ether each time The organic phases were washed with 50 ml of water and 50 ml of saturated sodium chloride solution dried over magnesium sulphate concentrated

Conditions: temp:0.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of 1.34 g of 4-cyanocyclohexanecarboxaldehyde (cis/trans mixture) in 40 ml of 0.1N methanolic potassium hydroxide solution was treated portionwise at 0° C. under argon gasification with 378 mg of solid sodium borohydride. After completion of the addition, the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for a further 20 minutes, then 50 ml of water were added and the mixture was extracted three times with 50 ml of methylene chloride each time. The organic phases were washed twice with 50 ml of water each time, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated. Low-pressure chromatography (0.4 bar) of the residual oil on silica gel with chloroform/ethyl acetate (1:1) gave 1.22 g (90%) of 4-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile (likewise as an about 1:1 mixture of the two epimers) as a colourless viscous oil. This material was used in the following tosylation without further purification. Rf-value of 4-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile [chloroform/ethyl acetate (1:1)]: 0.29 (longish spot). After completion of the addition the mixture was extracted three times with 50 ml of methylene chloride each time The organic phases were washed twice with 50 ml of water each time dried over magnesium sulphate concentrated

Conditions: temp:0.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of 1.34 g of 4-cyanocyclohexanecarboxaldehyde (cis/trans mixture) in 40 ml of 0.1N methanolic potassium hydroxide solution was treated portionwise at 0° C. under argon gasification with 378 mg of solid sodium borohydride. After completion of the addition, the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for a further 20 minutes, then 50 ml of water were added and the mixture was extracted three times with 50 ml of methylene chloride each time. The organic phases were washed twice with 50 ml of water each time, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated. Low-pressure chromatography (0.4 bar) of the residual oil on silica gel with chloroform/ethyl acetate (1:1) gave 1.22 g (90%) of 4-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile (likewise as an about 1:1 mixture of the two epimers) as a colourless viscous oil. This material was used in the following tosylation without further purification. Rf-value of 4-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile [chloroform/ethyl acetate (1:1)]: 0.29 (longish spot). After completion of the addition the mixture was extracted three times with 50 ml of methylene chloride each time The organic phases were washed twice with 50 ml of water each time dried over magnesium sulphate concentrated

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

Procedure: A solution of 1.20 g of the 4-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile obtained in 5 ml of pyridine was treated portionwise at room temperature and under argon gasification with 2.46 g of p-tosyl chloride. After stirring at room temperature for 3.5 hours (formation of a white precipitate), the mixture, cooled to 0° C., was treated with about 2 ml of water, cautiously made acid with about 7 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid and extracted three times with 30 ml of diethyl ether each time. The organic phases were washed with 50 ml of water and 50 ml of saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated, 2.31 g of semi-crystalline oil remaining behind. Low-pressure chromatography (0.5 bar) on 480 g of silica gel using 30% ethyl acetate/petroleum ether as the eluant gave 1.06 g (42%) of trans-4-(tosyloxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile as a colourless crystallizing oil (m.p. 84°-85° C.) and 1.03 g (41%) of cis-4-(tosyloxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile as a colourless viscous oil. Rf-values (30% ethyl acetate/petroleum ether): trans product 0.25, cis product 0.20. cooled to 0° C. extracted three times with 30 ml of diethyl ether each time The organic phases were washed with 50 ml of water and 50 ml of saturated sodium chloride solution dried over magnesium sulphate concentrated

Conditions: temp:0.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of 1.34 g of 4-cyanocyclohexanecarboxaldehyde (cis/trans mixture) in 40 ml of 0.1N methanolic potassium hydroxide solution was treated portionwise at 0° C. under argon gasification with 378 mg of solid sodium borohydride. After completion of the addition, the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for a further 20 minutes, then 50 ml of water were added and the mixture was extracted three times with 50 ml of methylene chloride each time. The organic phases were washed twice with 50 ml of water each time, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated. Low-pressure chromatography (0.4 bar) of the residual oil on silica gel with chloroform/ethyl acetate (1:1) gave 1.22 g (90%) of 4-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile (likewise as an about 1:1 mixture of the two epimers) as a colourless viscous oil. This material was used in the following tosylation without further purification. Rf-value of 4-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile [chloroform/ethyl acetate (1:1)]: 0.29 (longish spot). After completion of the addition the mixture was extracted three times with 50 ml of methylene chloride each time The organic phases were washed twice with 50 ml of water each time dried over magnesium sulphate concentrated

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

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

Procedure: A solution of 1.20 g of the 4-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile obtained in 5 ml of pyridine was treated portionwise with 2.46 g of tosyl chloride at room temperature and while gassing with argon. After stirring at room temperature for 3.5 hours (formation of a white precipitate), the mixture, cooled to 0° C., was treated with about 2 ml of water, cautiously made acid with about 7 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid and extracted three times with 30 ml of diethyl ether each time. The organic phases were washed with 50 ml of water and 50 ml of saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated, there remaining behind 2.31 g of a semi-crystalline oil. Low-pressure chromatography (0.5 bar) on 480 g of silica gel using 30% ethyl acetate/petroleum ether as the eluant gave 1.06 g (42%) of trans-4-(tosyloxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile as a colourless, crystallizing oil (m.p. 84°-85° C.) and 1.03 g (41%) of cis-4-(tosyloxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile as a colourless, viscous oil. Rf values (30% ethyl acetate/petroleum ether): trans product 0.25, cis product 0.20. cooled to 0° C. extracted three times with 30 ml of diethyl ether each time The organic phases were washed with 50 ml of water and 50 ml of saturated sodium chloride solution dried over magnesium sulphate concentrated

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

Procedure: A solution of 1.20 g of the 4-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile obtained in 5 ml of pyridine was treated portionwise with 2.46 g of tosyl chloride at room temperature and while gassing with argon. After stirring at room temperature for 3.5 hours (formation of a white precipitate), the mixture, cooled to 0° C., was treated with about 2 ml of water, cautiously made acid with about 7 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid and extracted three times with 30 ml of diethyl ether each time. The organic phases were washed with 50 ml of water and 50 ml of saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated, there remaining behind 2.31 g of a semi-crystalline oil. Low-pressure chromatography (0.5 bar) on 480 g of silica gel using 30% ethyl acetate/petroleum ether as the eluant gave 1.06 g (42%) of trans-4-(tosyloxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile as a colourless, crystallizing oil (m.p. 84°-85° C.) and 1.03 g (41%) of cis-4-(tosyloxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile as a colourless, viscous oil. Rf values (30% ethyl acetate/petroleum ether): trans product 0.25, cis product 0.20. cooled to 0° C. extracted three times with 30 ml of diethyl ether each time The organic phases were washed with 50 ml of water and 50 ml of saturated sodium chloride solution dried over magnesium sulphate concentrated

Conditions: temp:0.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of 1.34 g of 4-cyanocyclohexanecarboxaldehyde (cis/trans mixture) in 40 ml of 0.1N methanolic potassium hydroxide solution was treated portionwise at 0° C. while gassing with argon with 378 mg of solid sodium borohydride. After completion of the addition, the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for a further 20 minutes, 50 ml of water were then added and the mixture obtained was extracted three times with 50 ml of methylene chloride each time. The organic phases were washed twice with 50 ml of water each time, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated. Low-pressure chromatography (0.4 bar) of the residual oil on silica gel with chloroform/ethyl acetate (1:1) gave 1.22 g (90%) of 4-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile (likewise as an about 1:1 mixture of the two epimers) as a colourless, viscous oil. This material was used in the following tosylation without further purification. Rf value of 4-(hydromethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile (chloroform/ethyl acetate 1:1)0.29 (longish spot). After completion of the addition the mixture obtained was extracted three times with 50 ml of methylene chloride each time The organic phases were washed twice with 50 ml of water each time dried over magnesium sulphate concentrated

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

Procedure: A solution of 1.20 g of the 4-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile obtained in 5 ml of pyridine was treated portionwise at room temperature and under argon gasification with 2.46 g of p-tosyl chloride. After stirring at room temperature for 3.5 hours (formation of a white precipitate), the mixture, cooled to 0° C., was treated with about 2 ml of water, cautiously made acid with about 7 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid and extracted three times with 30 ml of diethyl ether each time. The organic phases were washed with 50 ml of water and 50 ml of saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated, 2.31 g of semi-crystalline oil remaining behind. Low-pressure chromatography (0.5 bar) on 480 g of silica gel using 30% ethyl acetate/petroleum ether as the eluant gave 1.06 g (42%) of trans-4-(tosyloxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile as a colourless cyrstallizing oil (m.p. 84°-85° C.) and 1.03 g (41%) of cis-4-(tosyloxymethyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile as a colourless viscous oil. Rf-values (30% ethyl acetate/petroleum ether): trans product 0.25, cis product 0.20. cooled to 0° C. extracted three times with 30 ml of diethyl ether each time The organic phases were washed with 50 ml of water and 50 ml of saturated sodium chloride solution dried over magnesium sulphate concentrated