Conjugate addition of nitrogen nucleophiles to an alpha,beta-unsaturated pyrrolidinone

The conjugate addition of nitrogen nucleophiles to α,β-unsaturated lactam 1b under very mild conditions occurs in good yield with high diastereoselectivity. Deprotection provides a simple access to β-aminopyrrolidinones in excellent overall yield.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chan, P, Cottrell, I, Moloney, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1997