
%0 Journal Article
%A Ducker, JW 
%A Gunter, MJ 
%T The reaction of malononitrile with some &#946;-dicarbonyl compounds
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1975/03/01
%V 28
%N 3
%P 581-590
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9750581
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9750581 
%X The reaction of &#946;-keto esters and amides with malononitrile, in the presence of alcohol, has been shown to proceed through cyanocarbon acid and iminopyran intermediates to yield the pyridones (3).With &#946;- diketones, in benzene solution, a similar reaction is accompanied by the formation of &#948;-lactams(15) and benzene derivatives (16). 
