Herein, the aldol/Michael cascade reaction on the β,γ-positions of α,β-unsaturated ketones with ketoamides to construct bicyclic lactams via DBU catalysis has been developed. The substrates were well-tolerated with high regio-… Click to show full abstract
Herein, the aldol/Michael cascade reaction on the β,γ-positions of α,β-unsaturated ketones with ketoamides to construct bicyclic lactams via DBU catalysis has been developed. The substrates were well-tolerated with high regio- and diastereoselectivities in moderate to good yields (32 examples). The control experiments revealed that the hydrogen of the amide was the key factor.
               
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