One-pot synthesis of β-amino esters from aldehydes using lanthanide triflate as a catalyst

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/00404-0399(50)1096Z-

One-pot synthesis of a β-amino ester from an aldehyde, an amine, and a silyl enolate has been achieved using a lanthanide triflate as a catalyst. One-pot preparation of a β-lactam from an aldehyde is also described.