title: (S,S)-(+)-Pseudoephedrine as chiral auxiliary in asymmetric conjugate addition and tandem conjugate addition/alpha-alkylation reactions.
abstract: Organolithium reagents undergo highly regio- and diastereoselective 1,4-addition to (S,S)-(+)-pseudoephedrine enamides furnishing the corresponding beta-alkyl-substituted adducts in excellent yields and diastereoselectivities. In addition, the intermediate lithium enolates generated after the conjugate addition step undergo a highly diastereoselective alkylation reaction, furnishing alpha,beta-dialkyl-substituted amides in high yields. The obtained adducts have been converted into chiral nonracemic beta-alkyl- and alpha,beta-dialkyl-substituted carboxylic acids and gamma-alkyl- and beta,gamma-dialkyl-substituted alcohols using very simple and high-yielding procedures.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Organica II, Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, P.O. Box 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Spain.
authors.forename: Efraim
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Reyes
authors.forename: Jose L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Vicario
authors.forename: Luisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carrillo
authors.forename: Dolores
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Badía
authors.forename: Uxue
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Uria
authors.forename: Ainara
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iza