sodium hydroxide in acetone 0.333333 h; Ambient temperature;

1: 1.) mercuric cyanide, 2.) pyridine / 1.) benzene/nitromethane, 40 deg C, 8 h, reflux, 16 h; 2.) benzene/nitromethane, 0 deg C, overnight 2: M sodium hydroxide / acetone / 0.33 h / Ambient temperature View Scheme

1: 1.) mercuric cyanide, 2.) pyridine / 1.) benzene/nitromethane, 40 deg C, 8 h, reflux, 16 h; 2.) benzene/nitromethane, 0 deg C, overnight 2: M sodium hydroxide / acetone / 0.33 h / Ambient temperature View Scheme