Under these conditions with (S,S)-3b, several other α,β-unsaturated Weinreb amides bearing a primary alkyl, a secondary alkyl, or an aryl group at the β-position can also be phenylated in good yield and enantioselectivity (74–92% yield, 80–90% ee; Table 1, entries 1–4). With respect to the nucleophilic component, various aromatic groups can be installed under the same conditions in high yield and ee as well (83–93% yield, 86–92% ee; entries 5–8).
[Chippindale, Ann M.; Davies, Stephen G.; Iwamoto, Keiji; Parkin, Richard M.; Smethurst, Christian A. P.; Smith, Andrew D.; Rodriguez-Solla, Humberto Tetrahedron, 2003 , vol. 59, # 18 p. 3253 - 3265]
