Ethoxymethylenemalononitrile and ethoxymethylenecyanoacetate belong to a special Michael acceptor group that is utilized extensively in organic synthesis, particularly in preparation of pharmacologically active substances. [ 1 1. (a) Anderson , KW ; Fotouhi , N. ; Gillespie , P. ; Goodnow , RA ; Guertin , KR ; Haynes , NE ; Myers , MP ; Cole , SL ; Rossman , PL ; Scott , NR ; Thakkar , KC ; Tilley , JW ; Zhang , Q. Adamantyl-pyrazole carboxamides as inhibitors of 11B-hydroxysteroid ...