“…Various solvents such as dichloromethane, acetonitrile, tetrahydrofuran, ethanol and methanol were examined by the authors for this reaction, although best results were obtained in water in terms of product yield and reaction time. [62] Guo and co-workers have utilized meglumine as a biodegradable and highly efficient and reusable catalyst for the one-pot, four-component synthesis of ethyl acetoacetate, hydrazine hydrate, various aldehydes and malononitrile in aqueous ethanol at the room temperature to afford products in excellent yields (Scheme 31). [63] A wide range of catalysts, such as irradiation, which was demonstrated by Gujar and co-workers (Scheme 32) [64] .…”