Cu-Catalyzed Enantioselective Reductive Coupling of 1,3-Dienes and Aldimines.

Catalytic chemo- and enantioselective generation of 1,3-disubstituted allyl-Cu complexes from a Cu-H addition to 1,3-dienes followed by in situ reactions with aldimines to construct homoallylic amines is presented. The method is distinguished by an unprecedented pathway to generate enantiomerically enriched allyl-Cu species, allowing reactions with a wide range of aldimines in high chemo-, site-, diastereo-, and enantioselectivity. Functionalization provides useful building blocks that are otherwise difficult to access.