A methanol and protic ionic liquid Ugi multicomponent reaction path to cytotoxic α-phenylacetamido amides
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The Ugi reaction (aldehyde, amine, isocyanide and an ethanoic acid) in the protic ionic liquids ethylammonium nitrate (EAN) and propylammonium nitrate (PAN) gave excellent yields of α-phenylacetamido amides.