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Facile Preparation of (2Z,4E)-Dienamides by the Olefination of Electron-deficient Alkenes with Allyl Acetate
Published on: June 21, 2017
2-[3-((Z)-2-{4-[Bis(2-chloro-eth-yl)amino]-phen-yl}ethen-yl)-5,5-dimethyl-cyclo-hex-2-en-1-yl-idene]propane-dinitrile
Abstract:
The highly conjugated title compound, C(23)H(25)Cl(2)N(3), is nearly planar (the mean deviation from the plane being 0.049 Å), except for the -C(CH(3))(2) group on the cyclo-hexene ring and the two CH(2)Cl groups. The cyclo-hexene ring has an envelope configuration. In the crystal, the packing is stabilized by C-H⋯Cl inter-actions and C-H⋯π inter-actions involving the benzene ring.
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