in water T=0°C; 1 h;

1: sodium hydroxide / 0.25 h / 0 °C 2: water / 1 h / 0 °C View Scheme

in acetonitrile byproducts: H2; Electrolysis; 2 h, initial voltage 10 V, Cd anode; product was collected, washed with acetonitrile and then petroleum ether and dried in vacuo; elem. anal.;