Abstract
Knoevenagel condensation of malononitrile with aromatic aldehydes catalyzed by strong base anion‐exchange resin in water results arylmethylenemalononitrile in 74–98% yield at room temperature.
Acknowledgments
The project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (29872011 and 29572039), Educational Ministry of China, Educational Department of Hebei Province (990104), and the Science and Technology Commission of Hebei Province.