A base-free nickel-catalyzed hydroboration of unreactive simple alkenes with bis(pinacolato)diboron using methanol as the hydride source under mild conditions has been developed.

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It was found that ZSM-5 as a green catalyst could efficiently catalyze the reaction of various primary amines with α,β-dicarboxyl compounds to afford β-enaminones in good yields at room temperature. The method provides a novel, simple and convenient route to substitute β-enaminones from primary amines and α,β-dicarboxyl compounds. The catalyst could also be recovered easily.

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