The method of benzyl cyanide to make phenylacetic acid
Benzyl cyanide is also an organic compound. If you want to make phenylacetic acid, you can follow the following method.

First take an appropriate amount of benzyl cyanide and place it in the reactor. Add an appropriate amount of water and a suitable catalyst. This catalyst should have the ability to catalyze hydrolysis efficiently. Then, control the reaction temperature and pressure to keep the temperature constant within a certain range. This range needs to meet the required conditions for the reaction, and the pressure should also be matched to promote the hydrolysis of benzyl cyanide to proceed smoothly.

During the hydrolysis process, the cyanide group in the molecule of benzyl cyanide is gradually converted under the action of water and catalyst. The cyanyl group is hydrolyzed to form an amide group first, and then further hydrolyzed to obtain a carboxyl group. This change process is actually the key to the conversion of benzyl cyanide to phenylacetic acid.

When the reaction is asymptotically complete, the reaction product is separated and purified from the reaction system by suitable separation techniques, such as distillation and extraction. After this step, impurities are removed to obtain pure phenylacetic acid.

The method of making phenylacetic acid requires fine operation and precise control of the reaction conditions, so that high-purity products can be obtained and the expected results can be achieved.