Addition of methylamine, to ethyl acrylate

This ester has been prepared by the action of ethyl jS-bromo-propionate on methylamine hydrochloride in the presence of silver oxide,1 by the addition of methylamine to ethyl acrylate,2 and by heating ethyl /3-chloropropionate, methylamine, and benzene in an autoclave.3... 

The first step in the synthesis is the conjugate addition of methylamine to ethyl acrylate. Two sequential Michael addition reactions take place. 

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See also in sourсe #XX -- [ ]

See also in sourсe #XX -- [ ]

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