Summary malonic esters and acids are hitherto unreported. 1. The diethylaminoethyl esters were made 3. All the diethylaminoethyl esters were found from twenty-five acids with A2- cyclopentenyl or to have antispasmodic activity, the diethylaminocyclopentyl groups in the alpha position. ethyl A2-cyclopentenyl-A2-cyclohexenylacetate The intermediate acids were made from the having desirable activity. corresponding malonic esters. Many of these ...