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Method of preparing m-trifluoromethylphenyl acetonitrile

US4824987A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Degussa AG · DE

Inventors

Axel Kleemann · Hanau, DE
Herbert Klenk · Hanau, DE
Klaus Huthmacher · Gelnhausen, DE
Dieter Most · Bruchköbel, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 23, 1988
Grant date	Apr 25, 1989
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 23, 2008

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07C255/00
WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of preparing m-trifluoromethylphenyl acetonitrile of the formula ##STR1## in which m-trifluoromethyl toluene is reacted with cyanogen chloride in the gas phase at 600.degree. to 750.degree. C.

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