“…The synthesis of the target compounds is summarized in Scheme 1 . To synthesize compounds 3a – l and 4a – l , several 2-aminopyrrole-3-carbonitriles 1a – f were prepared by condensing malononitrile with the two intermediates I or II , respectively, in strong basic medium [ 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 ]. The 2-arylidene malononitriles 2a , b were prepared by condensation of malononitrile with the aromatic aldehydes benzaldhyde or anisaldehyde [ 42 , 43 , 44 ].…”