1: 1-phenyl-2-methyl-1-propanone With lithium hexamethyldisilazane in tetrahydrofuran; N,N-dimethyl-formamide 0.0833333 h; Inert atmosphere; 2: bromocyane in tetrahydrofuran; N,N-dimethyl-formamide T=20°C; 0.25 h; Inert atmosphere;

methanol; sodium methylate; potassium iodide electrochemical oxidation; a constant current of 1.0 A; 2.2 F/mol of electricity;

sodium methylate; potassium iodide electrochemical oxidation; a constant current of 1.0 A; 2.2 F/mol of electricity;

1: 74 percent / CH3ONa 2: 55 percent / conc. aq. HCl / diethyl ether View Scheme