
%0 Journal Article
%A Taylor, WC 
%A Vadasz, A 
%T The reactions of aromatic Schiff bases with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate. II. Reaction in the presence of water
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1982/06/01
%V 35
%N 6
%P 1227-1230
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9821227
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9821227 
%X The reaction of benzylideneaniline with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate in the presence of water has been re-examined. The structure previously proposed for the product was found to be incorrect. The product is shown to be methyl 4-hydroxy-5-oxo-1,2-diphenyl-3-pyrroline-3-carboxylate (3). Similar products were obtained from benzylideneanisidine and anisylideneaniline. 
