Synthetic Communications · 1995 · 103 citations · 5 references
Natural SciencesChemistryOrganic ChemistryHeterocycle SynthesisHeterocyclic ChemistryHeterocyclic CompoundsOrganic SynthesisRoom-temperature Synthesis
Abstract A simple and efficient method for the preparation of the title compounds is described from α-ketols and malononitrile in the presence of sodium ethylate at room temperature. These compounds lead to unsaturated derivatives by condensation with aldehydes.
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