yl-beta-(N,N-dialkylamino)-alpha-isocyanoacrylates readily prepared fr
om the reaction between various secondary amines, N-formylimidazole di
ethylacetal and methyl isocyanoacetate, can be used to increase the di
versity of the isonitrile input in multi-component condensation, such
as the Passerini reaction. (C) 1998 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.
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