Acetic Acid → 2-Cyano-5-(dimethylamino)-N,N-dimethylpenta-2,4-dienamide

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3-Dimethylaminoacrolein (25 g, 0.25 mol) and cyanoacetic acid N,N-dimethylamide (28 g, 0.25 mol) were dissolved in toluene (250 ml) and piperidine (1 ml) and acetic acid (2.5 ml) were then added. The solution was heated under reflux in a water separator until no more water was formed (about 2 hours). The solution was then filtered and reduced to about 100 ml. On cooling, crystals formed which were filtered off under suction and dried to give 34 g 1-cyano-1- dimethylaminocarbonyl-4-dimethylamino-1,3-butadiene as yellow-brown crystals, m.pt. 149°-150° C.

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