Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Conjugate Addition of Diethylzinc to α,β-Unsaturated Imines Derived from α-Aminoacids. Enantioselective Synthesis of γ-Substituted α-Dehydroaminoesters

[Structure: see text] A highly enantioselective synthesis of alpha-dehydroaminoacids with a stereogenic center in the gamma position through copper-catalyzed asymmetric conjugate addition of diethylzinc to alpha,beta-unsaturated imines using a TADDOL-derived phosphoramidite complex is reported.