“On-water” conjugate additions of anilines?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2010-09-28 DOI: 10.1039/C0CC02502J

Abstract

The conjugate addition of anilines onto unsaturated ketones, esters and N-acylpyrroles was investigated. Based on a recently proposed explanation for the phenomenon of on-water catalysis, operationally simple and mild reaction conditions for effecting these addition reactions have been developed. The success of these additions provides further support for the acid-catalysed nature of on-water chemistry.

Graphical abstract: “On-water” conjugate additions of anilines
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