摘要

An efficient asymmetric vinylogous allylic alkylation of beta, gamma-butenolides with Morita-Baylis-Hillman carbonates has been developed. With a chiral cyclohexane-based squaramide-phosphine catalyst 5e, optically active gamma, gamma-disubstituted butenolides containing adjacent quaternary and tertiary chiral centers have been constructed in good-to-excellent yields (up to 98%) and excellent stereoselectivities (87 : 13-99 : 1 dr, 96-99% ee).