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The E-isomers of α-chlorocinnamonitriles react with hydroxylamine to give a mixture of isomeric aminoisoxazoles, while the Z-isomers yield 3-aryl-2-chloroacrylamide oximes.

A new simple and efficient transformation of aromatic aldehydes into α-chlorocinnamaldehydes is described. Catalytic olefination reaction of hydrazones of aromatic aldehydes with 2-trichloromethyl-1,3-dioxolane gives ethylene acetals of target alkenes in moderate to good yields. The reaction proceeds stereoselectively to form preferably Z-isomers.

A new procedure was developed for preparation of ethyl 3-amino-5-arylthiophene-2-carboxylates by the reaction of α-chlorocinnamonitriles and their analogs with ethyl mercaptoacetate for a wide range of substrates. The reaction products form in high yields.

Catalytic olefination of hydrazones of aromatic aldehydes with dibromoacetonitrile affords cinnamonitriles.

A new efficient procedure has been proposed for the synthesis of 3-aryl-5-amino-1H-pyrazoles by reaction of α-chloro-β-arylacrylonitriles with hydrazine hydrate.

A novel method for the preparation of nitriles of α-chlorocinnamic acid from aldehydes and ketones was proposed. Transformation of carbonyl compounds into hydrazones followed by treatment of the reaction mixture with CCl3CN in the presence of copper chloride(i) yields α-chlorocinnamonitriles.

A new simple and efficient transformation of carbonyl compounds to α-chlorocinnamates is described. Catalytic olefination reaction with ethyl trichloroacetate gives target alkenes in moderate to good yields. The reaction with aromatic aldehydes proceeds stereoselectively to form preferably Z-isomers.

A method for the synthesis of 2,4-diamino-6-arylpyrimidines from guanidine and α-chlorocinnamonitriles was developed. The starting nitriles can be easily prepared by catalytic olefination reaction.