Preparation of 5-methanoyl-2-methyl-benzonitrile_Kain Industrial Additive

background and overview[1-2] 5-methanoyl-2-methyl-benzonitrile is an organic intermediate. according to literature reports, it can be synthesized from 3-(dimethylammonium)acrylonitrile and (e,e)-2,4-hexane. dienal is prepared in one step or in three steps from 4-methyl-3-nitrobenzyl alcohol. preparation[1-2] report 1, 5-methanoyl-2-methyl-benzonitrile is 3t in the figure below, with a yield of 54%. dissolve 3-(dimethylammonium)acrylonitrile (0.2mol) and (e,e)-2,4-hexadienal (0.2mol) in…