Solvent-free microwave enhanced Knoevenagel condensation of ethyl cyanoacetate with aldehydes

Citation
Ak. Mitra et al., Solvent-free microwave enhanced Knoevenagel condensation of ethyl cyanoacetate with aldehydes, SYN COMMUN, 29(16), 1999, pp. 2731-2739
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
SYNTHETIC COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00397911 → ACNP
Volume
29
Issue
16
Year of publication
1999
Pages
2731 - 2739
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-7911(1999)29:16<2731:SMEKCO>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
A high yielding and fast method of Knoevenagel condensation of ethyl cyanoa cetate with various aldehydes under microwave irradiation using environment -friendly ammonium acetate in the absence of any solvent is described.