Asymmetric Nucleophilic Acylation with Metalated Chiral Amino Nitriles: Enantioselective Synthesis of 1,4-Diketones via Asymmetric Michael Addition

Abstract
Conjugate addition of lithiated chiral α-amino nitriles 4 to cyclohexenone 2 afforded 1,4-diketones 6 in good overall yields and with high enantiomeric excesses. The absolute configuration was confirmed by X-ray structure analysis of the Michael-adduct 5b.

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