Abstract
Imidazole, 1,2,4-triazole, indole, and benzotriazole undergo conjugate additions with α, β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds in the presence of anhydrous potassium phosphate at ambient temperature to afford the corresponding Michael adducts in excellent yields.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We thank the West Light Foundation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS, O729361401) for the financial support. Research was also supported by the CAS/State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA) International Partnership Program for Creative Research Teams.
Notes
a Isolated yield by silica-gel column chromatography.
a Isolated yield by silica-gel column chromatography.