condensation gives endocyclic enamines 3 as the thermodynamically favored products. Activation with Lewis acid BF(3).OEt(2) affords betaines 8 as intermediate products, which can be reacted with L-valine diethylamide (2) to preferentially furnish exocyclic enamines 4 as kinetic products. Derivatives with quaternary stereocenters were accessible from both isomeric enamines by using asymmetric, copper(II)-catalyzed