An efficient synthesis of Baylis–Hillman adducts of acrylamide: Pd-catalyzed hydration of Baylis–Hillman adducts of acrylonitrile

An efficient palladium-catalyzed two-step protocol for the synthesis of Baylis–Hillman adducts of acrylamide was developed. The method involved the preparation of Baylis–Hillman adducts of acrylonitrile and a Pd-catalyzed hydration of nitrile with acetaldoxime.