A series of 326 3-benzal-2,4-pentanediones, 2-benzal-1,3-indanediones, ethyl benzalaceto-acetates, diethyl benzalmalonates, ethyl benzalcyanoacetates, benzalmalononitriles, benzalcyanoacetamides, benzalcyanoacetanilides, benzalmalonamides, β-nitrostyrenes, β-nitropropenylbenzenes, β-nitrobutenylbenzenes, and derivatives of a number of cinnamic acids have been synthesized and their geometric configuration discussed. Aniline, p-toluidine, and n-butanethiol have been added to some of these compounds. The aniline adducts have also been prepared from benzylideneaniline and the active methylene compounds. The aniline adducts of those containing a cyano group are not stable and lose aniline at room temperature. The structure of the compound prepared from benzylideneaniline and ethyl cyanoacetate and melting at 140 °C has been established.
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