Núcleo de Química de Heterociclos (NUQUIMHE), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, CEP.: 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
Abstract:
A simple one-pot procedure to obtain a series of new 3-alkoxy-3-cyanocarboxylic acids from the reaction of 4-alkoxy-1,1,1-trichloro-but-3-en-2-ones with sodium cyanide is described.