Synlett 2003(15): 2425-2427  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-42125
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Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Chemo Selective Conjugate Addition of Aliphatic Amines to α,β-Unsaturated Compounds in Water

Li-Wen Xu, Jing-Wei Li, Chun-Gu Xia*, Shao-Lin Zhou, Xiao-Xue Hu
State key laboratory of Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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Received 19 September 2003
Publication Date:
21 November 2003 (online)

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Abstract

The first environmentally benign, highly efficient, conjugate addition of aliphatic amines to α,β-unsaturated compounds catalyzed by simple copper salts in the green solvent, water is described.

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