Synthesis 1989; 1989(9): 698-699
DOI: 10.1055/s-1989-27364
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Preparation of (E,E)-4-Amino-1-aryl-3-cyano-4-methoxy-2-azabutadienes

Fillmore Freeman* , Darrick S. H. L. Kim
  • *Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92717 USA
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Publication Date:
17 September 2002 (online)

Aromatic aldehydes react with ammoniopropanedinitrile p-toluenesulfonate (ammoniomalononitrile tosylate, AMNT) to give (E,E)-4- amino-1-aryl-3-cyano-4-methoxy-2-azabutadienes.

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