A related series of bisamides have been evaluated for rational correlation between anion complexation and organocatalysis: remarkable enhancement of hydrogen bonding to anions was observed along with significant increases in catalytic activity in the Baylis-Hillman reaction. In addition, X-
SNmmary A new base-catalysed cyclisation (Ar2--6) involves phenyl participation ; 0-alkylation is inhibited by dilution, and the ortho+ura-alkylation ratio is solvent dependent.
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