Malononitrile → HCID 69620617, compound

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To a clear solution of 5-formyl-nicotinonitrile (0.0063 g, 0.048 mmol), ethanol (0.24 mL) and malononitrile (0.0031 g, 0.0048 mmol) was added 4-hydroxyindole (0.0064 g, 0.048 mmol) and piperidine (2.4 μL, 0.024 mmol). The resultant dark green solution was stirred at room temperature for 6 h, concentrated to a gray solid and extracted with EtOAc (30 mL). The organic layer was washed with water (5 mL), dried over MgSO4, filtered through sintered glass and concentrated to yield 0.012 g (80%) of a green solid. Purification by column chromatography (elution with EtOAC:hexanes, 1:2) yielded 0.006 g (40%) of the above compound as a white solid. 1H-NMR (Acetone-d6): 10.54 (s, 1H), 8.83 (t, J=2.20, 1.65 Hz, 2H), 8.09 (t, J=2.20, 1.92 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (t, J=2.75 Hz, 1H), 7.20 (dd, J=8.24, 0.82 Hz, 1H), 6.77 (dd, J=8.24 Hz, 1H), 6.58 (m, J=2.20, 1.92, 0.82 Hz, 1H), 6.42 (s, 2H), 5.09 (s, 1H).

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