Lewis Acid-Catalyzed [3+2] Cycloaddition of Donor-Acceptor Cyclopropanes and Enamines: Enantioselective Synthesis of Nitrogen-Functionalized Cyclopentane Derivatives

A straightforward and efficient method for the synthesis of nitrogen‐functionalized cyclopentane derivatives via [3+2] cycloaddition of enamines with donor‐acceptor cyclopropanes in the presence of catalytic amounts of various Lewis acids at room temperature has been developed; furthermore, the corresponding β‐amino acid was synthesized by monodecarboxylation and hydrogenolysis. An enantioenriched synthesis of nitrogen‐functionalized...