Abstract
The Knoevenagel condensation of Meldrum's acid with aromatic aldehydes proceeded efficiently in a reusable ionic liquid, ethylammonium nitrate, at room temperature in the absence of any catalyst with high yields.
Acknowledgments
This work is supported by the Natural Sciences Foundation of China (No: 20336010), and the State Key Basic Research and Development Project of China (No: 2003CB7160004).