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All articles of this category Alkyl 3-oxoalkanoates (ß-ketoesters) react with amines in the presence of a catalytic amount of 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) under mild conditions to form 3-oxoalkanamides (ß-ketoamides) in good yields.
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Cossy et al. (1989) studied this question.
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