在碳-碳双键和氮上具有各种取代方式的αβ-烯烃酰胺都被镁和甲醇还原为相应的饱和酰胺。相同的还原体系将共轭双键处的N-苄基-8-氮杂双环[4.3.0] nona-1(6),3-dien-7-还原为顺式和反式二氢衍生物的混合物。分离的非共轭双键即使在3,4-二苯基取代的化合物中也不会还原。镁和甲醇降低喹啉-2(1 H ^) -酮其3,4-二氢衍生物,和5,6,7,8-四氢喹啉-2(1 H ^) -酮于两个二氢衍生物的混合物。
The carbon-carbon double bond in αβ-olefinicamides can be selectively reduced by magnesium and methanol; other olefinic bonds, including those of the stilbene type are unaffected.