Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Pinner reaction:
A reaction for
orthoester
synthesis
, involving
acid-catalyzed
addition
of three
molecules
of
alcohol
to a
nitrile
.
In this Pinner reaction,
ethanol
(
CH
3
CH
2
OH
)
adds to
acetonitrile
(
CH
3
CN
) in the presence of
hydrogen chloride
(an
acid catalyst
) to produce
ethyl
orthoacetate
(an
orthoester
).
Related terms:
Name reaction
,
cat.
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