“…To a stirred solution of cyanoacetic acid (100 mg, 1.18 mmol) in CH 2 Cl 2 (5 mL) were added corresponding aniline (1.18 mmol), EDC·HCl (450 mg, 2.35 mmol), and DMAP (29 mg, 0.24 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 h. The volatiles were evaporated, and the residue was chromatographed using column chromatography (SiO 2 , hexane/acetone = 5:1–1:1) to afford the corresponding amides ( 1a–g , 1h , 1i , 1j–k , 1l , 1m , 1n–p , 1q , 1r , 1s , 1t , 1u , 1v – w , 1x ) as a colorless solid.…”