Amberlyst-A21 as a New and Efficient Surface Catalyst for the Conjugate Addition of Nitroalkanes to Methyl Acrylate: An Improved Synthesis of Methyl 4-Nitro- and 4-Oxo-alkanoates

Abstract
Utilization of Amberlyst-A21 without solvent in the conjugate addition of nitroalkenes to methyl acrylate, affords 4-nitroalkanoic methyl esters in good yields. Successive Nef reaction, using potassium permanganate, provides functionalized 4-oxoalkanoic methyl esters.

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