Diastereo- and Enantioselective Hydrogenation of a Challenging Enamide Derived from 4-Phenyl-2-tetralone: An Appealing Shortcut Towards Enantiopure<i>cis</i>-2-Aminotetraline Derivatives
catalytic hydrogenation of the enamide N‐(4‐phenyl‐3,4‐dihydronaphthalen‐2‐yl)propionamide (2 a) using palladium on carbon is performed. This procedure provides the melatonin receptor ligand (±)‐cis‐4‐phenyl‐2‐propionamidotetralin (cis‐4‐P‐PDOT, 1 a) and its 8‐methoxy analog. Furthermore, Rh and Ru catalyzed homogeneous asymmetric hydrogenation of the challenging racemic endocyclic enamide 2 a with