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Aza-Michael Addition of Amines to α, β-Unsaturated Compounds Using Molecular Iodine as Catalyst

KJ Borah, M Phukan, R Borah

Index: Borah, Kalyan Jyoti; Phukan, Mridula; Borah, Ruli Synthetic Communications, 2010 , vol. 40, # 19 p. 2830 - 2836

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Abstract

Aza-Michael adducts are obtained in very good yields by the conjugate addition of aliphatic amines to α, β-unsaturated compounds using molecular iodine as catalyst in dichloromethane at room temperature. Aromatic amines were found to be reactive under reflux in toluene.