The reaction of N-acyl-alpha-methoxyamines with allyl-, propargyl-, and benzylzinc bromides and Reformatsky reagents proceeds in THF at room temperature. Homoallyl- and homopropargylamines and beta-amino esters are synthesized in good yields.
Kise Naoki, Yamazaki Hiroki, Mabuchi Toshirou, Shono Tatsuya, Tetrahedron Lett, 35 (1994) N 10, S 1561-1564