Cross-Metathesis of Brønsted Acid Masked Alkenylamines with Acrylates for the Synthesis of Polyamide Monomers

Ruthenium-alkylidene-catalyzed cross-metathesis of a range of homologous alkenylamine salts provides expedient and high-yielding routes to commercially valuable polyamide monomers using a single catalyst, telescopic workup, and mild experimental conditions.