Abstract
Nucleophilic reactivity of deconjugated butyrolactams has been demonstrated for enantioselective Michael additions to α,β-unsaturated aldehydes and ketones. These reactions are catalyzed by diphenylprolinol silyl ether and trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane-derived bifunctional primary aminothiourea, respectively, producing the Michael adducts with moderate diastereoselectivities and good to excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99:1 er). Unlike in the case of structurally related deconjugated butenolides where vinylogous addition is prevalent, an exclusive α-addition is observed for deconjugated butyrolactams.
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