%0 Journal Article %T Chemistry of 2-aryl-1-cyano-1-nitroethenes. Part I. Synthesis and physical properties %A Woliński, Przemysław %A Jasiński, Radomir %J Technical Transactions %V 2018 %R 10.4467/2353737XCT.18.024.7997 %N Volume 2 Year 2018 (115) %P 109-122 %K 2-aryl-1-cyano-1-nitroethene, 3-aryl-2-nitro-2-propenenitrile, nitroacetonitrile, ACN, NAN, synthesis %@ 0011-4561 %D 2018 %U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/czasopismo-techniczne/article/chemistry-of-2-aryl-1-cyano-1-nitroethenes-part-i-synthesis-and-physical-properties %X In this paper, we present the methodology of preparation of 2-aryl-1-cyano-1-nitroethenes and the synthesis of their main precursor – nitroacetonitrile. We have also gathered the physical properties of all compounds of this group known in the literature.