Abstract
Reaction of acrylamides with secondary amines results in the formation of β‐amino‐propionamide through the addition reaction of N–H bond of amines across the double bond of acrylamides in the good to excellent yield. The structure of 2‐methyl‐3‐(1‐piperidinyl)‐propionamide has been determined by X‐ray analysis.
Acknowledgment
Financial support from Tsinghua University for scientific research is gratefully acknowledged.