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Synthesis of benzonitriles from substituted benzaldehyde
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Page/Page column 4, (2008/06/13)
There is a significant demand for organic nitriles, based on their versatility in reactions. Compounds prepared from nitriles have properties including superoxide inhibition, ferrielectric liquid crystal dopant, antipicornaviral agents, anti-inflammatory agents, anti-asthma agents, and fibringoen antagonists. The present invention discloses a facile synthesis for 2,4-dihydroxybenzonitrile, and ethers and diethers thereof, from 2,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde or 2,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde. The present invention also discloses a method of preparing a class of iron chelating agents related to desferrithiocin, all of which contain a thiazoline ring. In this method, 2,4-dihydroxybenzonitrile is condensed with (S)-2-methylcysteine.