Reaction #50646

Reaction equation

potassium hydroxide

diethyl cyanomethylphosphonate

4-chloro-3-trifluoromethylbenzaldehyde

→

4-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-cinnamonitrile

Yield 87.1%

Solvents

tetrahydrofuran

tetrahydrofuran

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   Temperatureof heat
2. 2
   Filtrationis filtered off
3. 3
   Washwashed with tetrahydrofuran
4. 4
   ConcentrationThe filtrate is concentrated in vacuo
5. 5
   Otherthe remaining residue is dried

Procedure

A solution consisting of 10.6 g (0.06 mol) of diethyl cyanomethylphosphonate and 12.5 g (0.06 mol) of 4-chloro-3-trifluoromethylbenzaldehyde in 65 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added dropwise to a suspension of 6.7 g (0.12 mol) of powdered potassium hydroxide in 185 ml of tetrahydrofuran. During this process, there is a slight evolution of heat. Subsequently, the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 20 minutes and the solid material which separates off is filtered off and washed with tetrahydrofuran. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo and the remaining residue is dried. 12.1 g (87.0% of theory) of 4-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-cinnamonitrile are obtained as an E/Z isomeric mixture.

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