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3-Hydroxyquinuclidine enhances the rate of formation of the title compounds whereas the acetylated derivative is a poor catalyst. A comparative study shows that methyl vinyl ketone is more reactive than methyl acrylate in the Baylis-Hillman reaction.
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Drewes et al. (1988) studied this question.
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