Efficient synthesis of β-amino-α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds

Abstract

A versatile and high-yielding procedure for the synthesis of β-enamino esters and β-enaminones is presented: in the presence of tetraethyl orthosilicate, a number of highly functional β-enamino esters were obtained; this method provided an alternative for the formation of β-amino-α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds with mild and functional group compatible reaction conditions.