The behaviour of enaminomalonates and their deprotection to amines under various reductive conditions is described. A new synthetic approach to N-aryl-N-acetyl-beta-amino acids using heterogeneous catalytic hydrogenation has been discovered. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Addition of Lithiated Acetonitrile to β-Substituted Methylenemalonates. Revision and Correction