title: "On-water" conjugate additions of anilines.
abstract: The conjugate addition of anilines onto unsaturated ketones, esters and N-acylpyrroles was investigated. Based on a recently proposed explanation for the phenomenon of on-water catalysis, operationally simple and mild reaction conditions for effecting these addition reactions have been developed. The success of these additions provides further support for the acid-catalysed nature of on-water chemistry.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
authors.forename: Christopher B W
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Phippen
authors.forename: James K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Beattie
authors.forename: Christopher S P
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: McErlean