Substrate scope of CsNF-catalyzed Knoevenagel condensation^a.

Entry	2	Product	% Yieldb (3/4)
			CsNF	n-Hexylamine
1		3b	76/n.dc	10/81
2		3c	86/n.dc	n.dc/91
3d		3d	53/n.dc	n.dc/87
4		3e	75/2	11/79
5		3f	76/2	5/86
6		3g	79/2	1/91

^aUnless otherwise noted, the reaction was carried out using 1 (2.0 mmol, 203.3 μL) and 2 (1.0 mmol, 106.2 μL) in MeOH (22.5 mL)/H₂O (7.5 mL).

^bDetermined by ¹H NMR analysis using CH₂Br₂ as an internal standard.

^cNot detected.

^dThe reaction was carried out for 24 h.