Controllable regioselective construction of both functional α-methylene-β- and -γ-amino acid derivatives through an organocatalyzed tandem allylic alkylation and amination

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/ejoc.201200642

A new controllable and regioselective allylic alkylation and amination reaction has been developed for the highly selective construction of compounds containing α-alkylidene-β-amino acid and α-methylene-γ- butyrolactam moieties. Furthermore, on the basis of this controllable strategy, multicomponent tandem reactions have also been accomplished. The subsequent transformations of the densely functionalized products have readily afforded a range of useful building blocks, which have potential utility in organic synthesis. Copyright