Microwave-assisted one-pot synthesis of a, β-unsaturated amides under solvent-free conditions

Abstract

Under microwave-assisted solvent-free conditions a one-pot reaction of triphenylphosphine, an aldehyde and N, N-diethyl chloroacetamide in the presence of zinc dust affords α, β-unsaturated amides stereoselectively in good yield. In comparison with the conventional heating method, the reaction was finished within five minutes under microwave irradiation.