a Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche dell'Università, Via S. Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino, MC, Italy b Dipartimento di Chimica Organica e Industriale dell'Università, Parco Area delle Scienze 17A, 43100 Parma, Italy
Abstract:
The N,N-diethylpropylamine supported on amorphous silica (KG-60-NEt2) catalyses the formation of carboncarbon bonds by nitroalkanes through both the nitroaldol (Henry) and Michael reactions. The catalyst shows general utility with a variety of electrophilic acceptors. Moreover, the catalyst can be reused for two further cycles without loss of the activity.