4-Aryl-2-aminobuta-1,3-diene-1,1,3-tricarbonitriles (benzylidene derivatives of malononitrile dimer) reacted with bromo(cyano)acetic acid amide and esters to give the corresponding 2-amino-6-aryl-5cyano-4-(dicyanomethylidene)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hex-2-ene-1-carboxylic acid amides and esters.1, Ar = Ph (a), 2-ClC 6 H 4 (b), 4-MeC 6 H 4 (c), 3,4,5-(MeO) 3 C 6 H 2 (d); 2, X = NH 2 , Ar = Ph (a), 2-ClC 6 H 4 (b), 4-MeC 6 H 4 (c); X = MeO, Ar = Ph (d), 2-ClC 6 H 4 (e); Ar = 3,4,5-(MeO) 3 C 6 H 2 , X = EtO (f).