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5924145 
Journal Article 
Dinitrile formation in the attempted acylation of malonamide and its alkyl derivatives**School of Pharmacy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh 19, Pa 
Liska, KJ; Shroff, AP 
1959 
48 
3 
148-149 
Attempted acylation of malonamide and mono-alkylmalonamides with acetyl chloride and pyridine indicates that no acylation takes place at room temperature. At elevated temperatures, the predominant reaction is dehydration to the corresponding dinitrile. Only one compound, n-butylmalonamide, gave a significant yield of acylated product, identified as N-acetyl-α-cyanocaproamide.