Alexander Arlt, Hideaki Toyama, Koji Takada, Takuya Hashimoto and Keiji Maruoka
Chem. Commun., 2017,53, 4779-4782
DOI:
10.1039/C7CC01058C,
Communication
The direct enantioselective vinylogous Michael addition of unsaturated γ-monosubstituted γ-lactams was realized by using chiral phase-transfer catalysis as a means to give enantioenriched γ,γ-disubstituted γ-lactams.