Montmorillonite–palladium–copper catalyzed cross-coupling of methyl acrylate with aryl amines

Heck vinylation reactions of different anilines were performed with vinylacetate by using palladium chloride and copper nitrate intercalated montmorillonite K10 clay as catalyst. The substituted methylcinnamates were obtained in good yields without simultaneous side reaction to stilbenes.