N-(2-bromophenyl)-2-cyanoacetamide

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: As for Example 1, 2'-bromo-2-cyanoacetanilide, white crystals, m.p. 140°-141° C. (prepared as described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,116,312), is heated with N,N-dimethylformamide dimethylacetal to give 2'-bromo-2-cyano-3-dimethylaminoacrylanilide as off-white prisms, m.p. 91°-93° C.

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: As for Example 1, 2'-bromo-2-cyanoacetanilide, white crystals, m.p. 140°-141° C. (prepared as described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,116,312), is heated with N,N-dimethylformamide dimethylacetal to give 2'-bromo-2-cyano-3-dimethylaminoacrylanilide as off-white prisms, m.p. 91°-93° C.