Methanol → Propanedinitrile, 2(3H)-benzoxazolylidene-

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8.5 g. (0.05 M) of 3,3-bis(methylthio)-2-cyanoacrylonitrile and 6.0 g. (0.055 M) of 2-aminophenol in 200 ml. of methanol or ethanol are held under reflux for 4 hours, subsequently evaporated to dryness in vacuo and the resulting residue is made into a paste with 20 ml. of methanol or ethanol. The resulting crystals are filtered off under suction, washed with 10 ml. of ethanol and dried. There is obtained crude 2-benzoxazolinylidene-malononitrile of melting point ca. 240°-300° C. (dec.).

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