yielding steps by combining the Ugi or Passerini multicomponent reactions with two metal‐catalyzed cyclizations: an intramolecular Tsuji–Trost reaction of the isocyanide‐derived amide followed by a ring‐closing metathesis. Scaffold diversity may be explored by the appropriate choice of starting unsaturated isocyanides. The Tsuji–Trost cyclization proceeds with moderate to good diastereoselectivity, and the
A new synthetic entry to the 1,4-dihydroquinoline nucleus is reported. The procedure involves the dimethyltitanocene methylenation of N-(alkoxycarbonyl)amides derived from 2-allylanilines, followed by ring-closing metathesis of the resulting enamides. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.