Process for the preparation of 4-mercaptobenzonitriles, and 4-mercaptobenzonitriles

摘要

4-Mercaptobenzonitriles are prepared by reacting the appropriate 4-halogenobenzonitrile with sodium sulfide or sodium hydrogen sulfide in the presence of an inert organic solvent, and subsequently acidifying. The 4-mercaptobenzonitriles thus accessible are new, with the exception of the unsubstituted 4-mercaptobenzonitrile, and can be used as intermediates for the preparation of nematic liquid-crystalline products, herbicides and plant-growth regulators.