A convenient method for Knoevenagel condensation of aromatic aldehydes with malononitrile or ethyl cyanoacetate has been developed using the inexpensive and environmentally friendly reagent I2/K2CO3 at room temperature. The method is mild and simple with good to high product yields.
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