PIHKALAnthologyShulgin_page_921

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methylthiophenylacetonitrile, which came over at 135-160 !C, was a yellow liquid, weighed 3.2 g, but did not crystallize. A solution of LAH in anhydrous THF (30 mL ofa 1.0 M solution) under N2 was cooled to 0 !C and vigorously stirred. There was added, dropwise, 0.78 mL 100% H2S04, followed by 3.0…