Summary: Novel p'metalations of the a, p-unsaturated tertiary amides N, N-diisopropyl-1- cyclohexenecarbox-amide (3),(E)-NJV-diisopropyl-2-methyl-2-butenamide (7), and N, N- diisopropyl-6-(trimethylsilyl)-l-cyclohexene-carboxamide (10) are reported. Additions of the p'-lithio-a, p-unsaturated tertiary amides 4, 8, and 11 to a