Tetracyanoethylene → 2-Cyano-3-[5-[2-(4-dibutylamino-2-methoxyphenyl)vinyl]thiophene-2-yl]-2-butenedinitrile

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In 7 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide, 235 mg (1.83 mmol) of tetracyanoethylene was dissolved. With stirring under ice cooling, 600 mg (1.75 mmol) of dibutyl[3-methoxy-4-[2-(thiophene-2-yl)vinyl]phenyl]amine was dissolved in 2 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide and added dropwise. The mixture was stirred for 1.5 hours. After the ice bath was removed, the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour and further stirred with heating at 50° C. overnight. After the reaction mixture was poured into 80 ml of water, extraction with chloroform, washing with a saturated saline solution, drying over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentration were performed. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography and washed with methanol to give 324 mg of a dark reddish crystal having a mp of 189-192° C. (yield: 41.8%).

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