A Passerini/Tsuji-Trost access to dienamide derivatives

Abstract The Passerini reaction of α, β-unsaturated aldehydes affords allylic acetates which may be involved in Tsuji-Trost elimations towards conjugated dienamides. The interest of these 2,4-dienamides has been demonstrated in several TiCl 4 triggered Diels-Alder reactions with N -phenylmaleimide.