MICHAEL ADDITIONS OF ACTIVE METHYLENE COMPOUNDS TO CHALCONES PROMOTED BY SAMARIUM(III) IODIDE

ABSTRACT

Promoted by SmI₃, α,β-unsaturated ketones reacted with malononitrile, ethylcyanoacetate, diethylmalonate, β-ketoester or nitromethane to give the 1,4-adducts in moderate to good yields.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

We are grateful to the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project No. 29872010) and the NSF of Zhejiang Province, China for financial support.