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Water-promoted organic reactions. Michael addition of nitroalkanes to methylvinylketone under neutral conditions

1992; Elsevier BV; Volume: 33; Issue: 52 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0040-4039(00)74720-4

1873-3581

André Lubineau, Jacques Augé,

Synthesis and Biological Evaluation

Nitromethane and nitroethane when diluted in water, under neutral conditions, react easily, without any catalyst, with Michael acceptors, such as methylvinylketone. The rate of the reaction is enhanced in sugar aqueous solutions.