59986-12-8

Basic information

• Product Name: α',α'-Dimethyl-α,α-diphenylsuccinonitrile
• Synonyms: α',α'-Dimethyl-α,α-diphenylsuccinonitrile
• CAS NO: 59986-12-8
• Molecular Weight: 260.338
• Mol File: 59986-12-8.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: α',α'-Dimethyl-α,α-diphenylsuccinonitrile(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: α',α'-Dimethyl-α,α-diphenylsuccinonitrile(59986-12-8)
• EPA Substance Registry System: α',α'-Dimethyl-α,α-diphenylsuccinonitrile(59986-12-8)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 59986-12-8(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 1034-39-5 dibromotriphenylphosphorane 
• 41658-69-9 2-bromo-2-methyl-propionitrile 
• 86-29-3 Diphenylacetonitrile 

Downstream Products

• 3122-21-2 2,2,3,3-tetraphenylsuccinonitrile 

Relevant articles and documents

Alkylation of Nitrile Anions by Tertiary α-Halo Ketones and Nitriles

Potassium salts of nitriles bearing carbethoxy, cyano, or phenyl groups at the α carbon react with tertiary α-halo ketones and nitriles (1-5) in DMSO or HMPA to provide the alkylated β-keto- or β-cyano-β,β-dialkyl nitriles 6-10 in useful yields. (PhCHCN)(-) undergoes cyclization with p-XC6H4COCCl(CH3)2 to produce 2(5H)-furanone 11.Reaction of (Ph2CCN)(-) with PhCOCCl(CH3)2 affords the hydrolyzed ketone 12a and recovered carbon acid, while the anion undergoes oxidative dimerization to NCCPh2CPh2CN with p-O2NC6H4COCCl(CH3)2 with concomitant formation of the reduced ketone p-O2NC6H4COCH(CH3)2 and the hydrolyzed ketone 12b.The alkylations of (-) and (-) with p-O2NC6H4COCX(CH3)2 take place by the SRN1 process.