β,β-Disubstituted-1,3-dinitro compounds were obtained exclusively with an overall yield of 83% through a domino nitroaldol/elimination/1,4-addition process, when excess nitromethane was added to cyclohexanone or butanone using DBU (1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene), as basic catalyst. On the other hand, β-nitroalcohols could be in 30-84% yield, reacts different aliphatic ketones stoichiometri...
