Methyl acetoacetate → HCID 18611356, compound

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Reaction Steps

2.15 milliliters (2.32 grams, 20.0 millimoles) of methyl acetoacetate was added with stirring to 1.42 grams (20.0 millimoles) of homoallylamine cooled in an ice bath and the stirring continued while the mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and thereafter for three hours to obtain a methyl 2-(3-butenyl)aminocrotonate intermediate product and water by-product in the reaction mixture.

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