A highly diastereo- and enantioselective Mannich-type reaction of azlactones with aldimines catalyzed by a chiral phosphoric acid is described. Only 3 mol % catalyst was required to prepare the Mannich adducts in good yields with high stereochemical control (up to >19:1 dr, >99:1 er). Moreover, the final product contains two consecutive stereogenic centers, one of which is quaternary.
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