Catalytic asymmetric three-component synthesis of homoallylic amines.

It takes three to make things go right: The first direct asymmetric three-component reaction of aldehydes, carbamates, and allyltrimethylsilane leading to enantioenriched homoallylic amines has been developed using a new chiral disulfonimide catalyst. The method employs readily available, inexpensive, and nontoxic starting materials and is applicable to both aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes.