A. E. Favorsky Irkutsk Institute of Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1 Favorsky Str., Irkutsk 664033, Russia
Abstract:
3-(1-Alkylthio-2-cyano-2-X-ethenyl)pyrroles (X=CN, CONH2, CO2Et) have been synthesized in 28-58% yields by the reaction of pyrrole-3-carbodithioates with CH-acids (malononitrile, cyanoacetamide, cyanoacetate) in the KOH-DMSO system.