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A method for the synthesis of alpha-amino acid derivatives and amines is developed via a zinc-mediated conjugate addition reaction of alkyl halides to alpha-phthalimidoacrylate derivatives and nucleophilic addition to imines in the presence of NH4Cl in water. No reaction was observed in the absence of water.
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