CAS 25117-74-2: 4-Ethoxybenzonitrile

4-Ethoxybenzonitrile

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4-Ethoxybenzonitrile is an organic compound that belongs to the group of nitroalkanes. It is a substrate for reductive amination, which is a reaction in which the nitro group on 4-ethoxybenzonitrile is reduced by an amine to form an amide. This reaction can be facilitated by metal catalysts, such as copper(II) acetate and zinc chloride. The reaction yields high selectivity (>90%) with respect to the product formed and has been shown to be more efficient than other reductive amination reactions. 4-Ethoxybenzonitrile has been used as a building block for various compounds, including dyestuffs, pharmaceuticals, and pesticides. 4-Ethoxybenzonitrile is also resistant to tyrosinase due to its lack of electron donating groups on its aromatic ring.