[摘要]:An efficient prepn. of (Z)-2-[quinazolin-4(3H)-ylidene]acetonitriles was achieved in 1 pot by addn. of LiCH2CN to the cyano C of N-(2-cyanophenyl)alkanimidates, followed by intramol. attack of the resulting imino anion on the imidate C with loss of alkoxide and subsequent tautomerization.