A catalyst-free, environmentally benign three-componentvinylogousMukaiyama–Mannichreaction of pyrrole-basedsilyldienolates is presented, which works effectively in both aqueous and solvent-free environments. Both lipophilic and hydrophilic aldehyde candidates are suitable substrates, allowing access to a rich repertoire of unsaturated vicinal aminolactam structures with virtually complete γ-site
Denmark’s chiral bisphosphoramide/silicon tetrachloride system performs as an excellent Lewis base-Lewis acid catalyst for the vinylogous Mukaiyama aldol reaction of pyrrole- and furan-based dienoxy silanes with aromatic and heteroaromatic aldehydes. This asymmetric methodology provides a powerful synthetic entry to a variety of δ-hydroxylated γ-butenolide-type frameworks with high efficiency and valuable