Acrylonitrile → Methyl 3-(2-cyano-ethylamino)-2,2-dimethylpropanoate

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A mixture of methyl 3-amino-2,2-dimethylpropanoate (1.0 g, 7.63 mmol) and acrylonitrile (2 eq., 1 mL, 15.26 mmol) in methanol (50 mL) was stirred at room temperature for about 18 hours. After evaporation of the solvent, the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel, using cyclohexane-ethyl acetate 1:1 as eluant, to give the title compound as colourless oil (0.7 g, 70% yield).

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