“…16, H 5.42, N, 11.89; found for 1Z, 1E: C 78. 13, 78.10, H 5.49, 5.50, N 11.70, 11.68 4,111.0,111.9,112.2,122.7,127.0,130.4,134.8,136.0,142.6,155.4,162.9 (N=CH) 21.0,104.5,110.9,111.2,111.8,125.3,126.9,130.4,134.6,135.9,142.7,155.1,162.4 (N=CH) A mixture of 2-hydroxy-4-(di-p-tolylamino)benzaldehyde (635 mg, 2.0 mmol), ZnA C H T U N G T R E N N U N G (OAc) 2 ·2H 2 O (327 mg, 1.5 mmol) and diaminomaleonitrile (108 mg, 1.0 mmol) was stirred in MeOH/THF (10 mL/20 mL) overnight at room temperature. Then the solvent was removed under vacuum.…”