ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Benzoic Acid Derivatives from 3-Ethoxymethylene-2,4-alkanediones and Malononitrile.
ChemInform Abstract
The reaction of the diketone (I) with the title nitrile (II) yields the benzonitrile derivatives (III) which are transformed to compounds, e.g. (IV), (V) and (VIII).