Organocatalytic Enantioselective Oxidative CH Alkenylation and Arylation of N‐Carbamoyl Tetrahydropyridines and Tetrahydro‐β‐carbolines

The first organocatalytic enantioselective C-H alkenylation and arylation reactions of N-carbamoyl tetrahydropyridines and tetrahydro-β-carbolines (THCs) are described. The metal-free processes represent an efficient and straightforward approach to a variety of structurally and electronically diverse α-substituted tetrahydropyridines and THCs in good yields with excellent regio- and enantioselectivities. Preliminary control experiments provide important insights into the reaction mechanism.