New Synthetic Methods. Conjugate Addition of Alkyl Groups to Electron Deficient Olefins with Nitroalkanes as Alkyl Anion Equivalents

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00220a003

The sequence of the Michael addition of nitroalkanes and denitration from the adduct provides a new and general method for conjugate addition of primary and secondary alkyl groups to electron deficient olefins such as α,β-unsaturated aldehydes, ketones, esters, nitriles, sulfoxides, and sulfones.