posted on 2010-08-06, 00:00authored byAnthony W. Hill, Mark R. J. Elsegood, Marc C. Kimber
An intermolecular hydroamination of allenamides with arylamines has been achieved under mild Au(I) catalysis conditions delivering allylamino E-enamides stereoselectively and in high yield. The reaction is made possible via a convenient method for conjugated N-acyliminium formation.