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Amines are excellent at conjugate addition and the low reactivity of esters with nucleophiles favours conjugate addition.
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Unsat. nitrile : Amine | Unsat. ester : Amine | Imine : Enamine | Unsat. aldehyde : Thiol
A. G. Csákÿ, G. de la Herrán and M. C. Murcia, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2010, 39, 4080.