Reaction #96225
ord-adc001ab848e4899895bf548738232fd
Reaction equation
4-pyridinylmethyl methyl ketone
ethoxymethylenemalononitrile
ethanol
→
1,2-dihydro-6-methyl-2-oxo-5-(4-pyridinyl)nicotinonitrile
Reagents
None
Conditions
Detailed conditions
See reaction.notes.procedure_details.
Procedure
The process according to claim 1 where 4-pyridinylmethyl methyl ketone and ethoxymethylenemalononitrile are refluxed in ethanol to produce 1,2-dihydro-6-methyl-2-oxo-5-(4-pyridinyl)nicotinonitrile.