Abstract
With samarium triiodide (SmI3) as a catalyst, the amidoalkylation of 1,3‐dicarbonyl compounds with N‐(1‐benzotriazol‐1‐ylalkyl)amides proceeded readily under mild conditions to afford Mannich‐type products in good to excellent yields.
Acknowledgments
We are grateful to the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (Project No. Y405035) for financial support.