Asian Journal of Chemistry

Synthesis of 2-Aryloxymethylbenzonitriles from 2-Cyanobenzyl Chloride

L Xu, T Zheng

Index: Xu, Lu-Feng; Zheng, Tu-Cai Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2012 , vol. 24, # 11 p. 5329 - 5331

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Abstract

Abstract Fourteen 2-Aryloxymethylbenzonitriles were synthesized from 2-cyanobenzyl chloride and various substituted phenols with potassium carbonate as a base in N, N- dimethyl formamide at 80-110 ºC in good to excellent yields. The products, 13 of which are