A Catalyst-Free, One-Pot Three-Component Aminomethylation of α-Substituted Nitroacetates: Theoretical and Experimental Studies into the Rate-Accelerating Effects of the Solvent Methanol
3, 2, 1 go! An unprecedented one‐pot, catalyst‐free, three‐component aminomethylation of α‐substituted nitroacetates, formalin, and amines has been reported, thereby enabling the highly efficient synthesis of α,β‐diamino acid precursors with great structural diversity.