Application of phthalonitrile_Kain Industrial Additive

background and overview[1][2] phthalodiacetonitrile is an organic compound that can be prepared from dibromo-o-xylene and is used to prepare organic electroluminescent materials. preparation[1] to a solution of sodium cyanide (2.0g, 40.8mmol) in 25ml of water was added a suspension of α,α’-dibromo-o-xylene (4.3g, 16.3mmol) in 50ml of ethanol. the mixture was refluxed for 2 hours and…