Dz. Mijin et Mm. Misicvukovic, REACTIONS OF 3-ARYL-1-METHYL-1,3-DIKETONES WITH CYANOACETAMIDE CATALYZED BY LIPASE FROM CANDIDA-CYLINDRACEA .2., Indian journal of chemistry. Sect. B: organic chemistry, including medical chemistry, 34(4), 1995, pp. 348-350
Lipase from Candida cylindracea has been used to synthesize 4,6-(methy
l, aryl-disubstituted)-3-cyano-2-pyridones (2) by condensation of 3-ar
yl-1-methyl-1,3-diketones (1) with cyanoacetamide in water at 40-degre
es-C. Synthesis has been performed in an excess of cyanoacetamide and
products have been characterized by IR and H-1 NMR spectroscopy.