Abstract
A microwave-assisted diastereoselective synthesis of 2-acetyl-N,3-diaryl-4-nitro-butanamides via reaction of anilines, 2,2,6-trimethyl-4H-1,3-dioxin-4-one, and β-nitrostyrenes in the presence of catalytic amounts of triethylamine under solvent-free conditions is described.
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