Synthesis of (4-arylpyrrolidin-2-ylidene) derivatives of cyclic β-dicarbonyl compounds from cinnamoyl precursor

Article abstract of DOI:10.1134/S1070428014110116

1,4-Conjugate Michael addition of nitromethane to the enone fragment of cinnamoyl derivatives of carbo-and heterocyclic-dicarbonyl compounds provided the corresponding nitromethyl derivatives. The chemoselective reduction of the nitro group in the latter