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HRID 622615Generated: October 25, 2026

Malononitrile → Propanedinitrile, 2,2'-(1,4-cyclohexanediylidene)bis-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMalononitrileHCID 8010—
Reactant1,4-CyclohexanedioneHCID 12511—
ReactantTetracyanoquinodimethaneHCID 73697—
ProductPropanedinitrile, 2,2'-(1,4-cyclohexanediylidene)bis-HCID 73696—

Reaction Steps

It is known to prepare 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane, for example, by subjecting malononitrile and 1,4-cyclohexane-dione to a condensation reaction to obtain 1,4-bis(dicyanomethylene)cyclohexane, and oxidizing the cyclohexane in pyridine with N-bromosuccinimide or bromine.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04772432
Source datasetuspto-grants-1988_09
ORD IDord-47ea25aaaf3448939ea83af508c90cd4
Source noteuspto-grants-1988_09