Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 1987, 52, 1561-1565
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19871561

Nitriles in organic synthesis: A novel synthesis of 2-thienylbiaryls

Abdel Ghani A. Elagameya, Mamdouh A. Sofana, Zaghloul E. Kandeelb and Mohamed H. Elnagdib

a Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Damietta, Egypt
b Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

Abstract

A novel synthesis of 2-thienylbiaryls via the reaction of the 2-cyano-3-(2-thienyl)crotononitrile with cinnamonitriles is reported. The same products were also obtained from the reaction of 1,1-dicyano-2-thienyl-4-arylbuta-1,3-dienes with malononitrile or ethyl cyanoacetate.