Enantioselective approach to γ-amino acid derivatives: Umpolung of the CN bond of nitrones by reduction with SmI2, generates a species that adds smoothly to α,β-unsaturated esters. The corresponding γ-N-hydroxyamino esters are obtained with excellent stereoselection (see scheme).
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