2,2-dimethyl-5-oxocyclohexane-1-carbonitrile

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

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

Procedure: Under a nitrogen atmosphere, a solution of 2,2-dimethyl-5-oxocyclohexanecarbonitrile (4.0 g, 0.0265 mol) in methanol (30 ml) was added dropwise to a solution of sodium borohydride (1.00 g, 0.0265 mol) in methanol (40 ml) at 0° C. After 1 hour, sodium borohydride (0.0133 mol) was further added thereto and the resulting mixture was warmed up to room temperature. After 45 minutes, a saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution was added to the reaction solution and then the methanol was concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting aqueous solution was diluted with water and extracted with chloroform, and the organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The organic layer dried was concentrated under reduced pressure and the resulting residue was purified by a silica gel column chromatography (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate) to obtain cis-5-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylcyclohexanecarbonitrile (3.0550 g, 75%). After 45 minutes the methanol was concentrated under reduced pressure The resulting aqueous solution was diluted with water extracted with chloroform the organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate The organic layer dried was concentrated under reduced pressure the resulting residue was purified by a silica gel column chromatography (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate)

Conditions: temp:70.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Under a nitrogen atmosphere, an aqueous solution (10 ml) of ammonium chloride (2.37 g, 0.0443 mol) and an aqueous solution (20 ml) of potassium cyanide (3.15 g, 0.0483 mol) were added dropwise to a solution of 4,4-dimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one (5.0 g, 0.0403 mol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (30 ml) at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was heated to 70° C. After 2 hours, the reaction solution was poured into water and extracted with diethyl ether and then dichloromethane. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The organic layer dried was concentrated under reduced pressure and the resulting residue was purified by a silica gel column chromatography (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate) to obtain 2,2-dimethyl-5-oxocyclohexanecarbonitrile (4.033 g, 66%). extracted with diethyl ether The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate The organic layer dried was concentrated under reduced pressure the resulting residue was purified by a silica gel column chromatography (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate)