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Abstract
The direct cyanation of enamines 2a-f using acylsubstituted cyanatobenzenes 1a-c and cyanatoanthraquinone 1d furnishes β-cyanoenamines 3a-f which upon hydrolysis afford the cyanoketones 4a,b. 2-Cyano-1,3-diketones 6a-c are obtained starting from compounds 5a-c and 1.