Utilities of cyanoacetanilide in heterocyclic synthesis

Cyanoacetanilide derivatives are important and versatile reagents, which have especially been used for the synthesis of polyfunctionalized five- and six-membered rings and condensed heterocycles. Cyanoacetanilides are poly-functional compounds that possess both electrophilic and nucleophilic properties. The main objective of the present book is to provide a comprehensive account of the synthetic utility of N-aryl and/or heteryl cyanoacetamides in building various organic heterocycles and to highlight their potential in evolving better chemotherapeutic agents.

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Mohamed Abdel-rashid Salem was born in January 1978 in Cairo, Egypt. He received his BS degree in 1999, MSc (2003), PhD (2006) in Organic Synthesis from Chemistry Department of Al-Azhr University, Cairo, Egypt. In 2012, he became Associate Professor at Al-Azhr University. Since 2009 until now he is working as assistant prof. in king khalid Univ.