《Anodic oxidations. VII. Nuclear cyanation of methylanisoles》 was published in Journal of Organic Chemistry in 1975. These research results belong to Yoshida, Kunihisa; Shigi, Masataka; Fueno, Takayuki. COA of Formula: C9H9NO The article mentions the following:
Addnl. data considered in abstracting and indexing are available from a source cited in the original document. Electrochem. oxidation of methylanisoles in MeOH containing NaCN was investigated. The anodic cyanation in MeOH is compared to anodic cyanation in MeCn containing Et4NCN. In the cases of o- and m-substituted methylanisoles, nuclear cyanation took place preferentially. With p-methylanisole [104-93-8], side chain methoxylation surpassed nuclear cyanation. The data obtained are compared with those of other electron-transfer reactions such as the anodic acetoxylation and the acetoxylation and chlorination by metal oxidizing agents. Factors controlling the competition between nuclear and side-chain substitution in alkyl aromatic compounds are ascribable to the degree of pos. charge on the aromatic C atoms in the cation radicals as well as the nucleophilicity of attacking agents. The experimental process involved the reaction of 2-Methoxy-6-methylbenzonitrile(cas: 53005-44-0COA of Formula: C9H9NO)
2-Methoxy-6-methylbenzonitrile(cas: 53005-44-0) belongs to nitriles. Nitriles are found in many useful compounds. Nitrile rubber is also widely used as automotive and other seals since it is resistant to fuels and oils. COA of Formula: C9H9NO Industrially, the main methods for producing nitriles are ammoxidation and hydrocyanation. Both routes are green in the sense that they do not generate stoichiometric amounts of salts.
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