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Efficient one-pot reductive alkylations of malononitrile with aromatic aldehydes and one-pot synthesis of new 2-amino-3-cyano-4H-chromenes / Efficient one pot reductive alkylations of malononitrile with aromatic aldehydes and one pot synthesis of new 2-amino-3-cyano-4H-chromenes

A powerful new one-pot method has been developed for the reductive alkylation of malononitrile with aromatic aldehydes. This new procedure has vastly improved the yield and efficiency and increased the scope for the aromatic aldehydes. Incorporating water as the catalyst in ethanol for the condensation step allows stoichiometric amounts of malononitrile and aldehyde to be employed. After dilution and cooling the reduction step takes place quickly and efficiently with sodium borohydride to give monosubstituted malononitriles.The product from the reductive alkylation of malononitrile with 2-quinolinecarboxaldehyde quickly rearranges to a novel indolizine on silica gel or with heat, while alkylation of the monosubstituted derivative provides an unsymmetrically disubstituted malononitrile.We have also investigated this improved one-pot reductive alkylation using various 2-hydroxybenzaldehydes where intramolecular cyclization occurs following the condensation step and various 2-amino-3-cyano-4H-chromenes are formed. / Department of Chemistry

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/188442
Date January 2008
CreatorsTayyari, Fariba
ContributorsSammelson, Robert E.
Source SetsBall State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
Formatiii, 128 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm.
SourceVirtual Press

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