Maria Gabriella Pizzuti, Adriaan J. Minnaard and Ben L. Feringa
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2008,6, 3464-3466
DOI:
10.1039/B807575A,
Communication
A new protocol for the asymmetric synthesis of trans-2,6-disubstituted-4-piperidones has been developed using a catalytic enantioselective conjugate addition reaction in combination with a diastereoselective lithiation–substitution sequence; an efficient synthesis of (+)-myrtine has been achieved via this route.