Malononitrile → HCID 59062734, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of oxalyl chloride (3.63 g, 28.6 mmol) in acetonitrile (5.00 mL) at room temperature was added DMF (5.00 mL). After 10 minutes, a solution of 2-(4-methoxyphenylmethoxy)acetophenone (3.33 g, 13.0 mmol)(starting compound 1D) in DMF (50 mL) was added, and the stirring was continued overnight. To the reaction mixture were added malononitrile (1.03 g, 15.6 mmol) and Et3N (7.25 mL, 52.0 mmol) successively, and the stirring was continued overnight. The reaction mixture was poured into water, and then extracted with ether. The separated organic phase was washed with brine, and dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (CHCl3) to give 2-((2Z)-3-(dimethylamino)-3-{2-[(4-methoxybenzyl)oxy]phenyl}-2-propenylidene)malononitrile (1.27 g yield; 27%).

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