Chiral phosphoric acid catalyzed enantioselective annulation of acyclic enecarbamates to in situ-generated ortho-quinone methides

The first organocatalytic asymmetric reaction of acyclic enecarba-mates with o-quinone methides is disclosed. BINOL-based phosphoric acid catalysts were found to be suitable for the annulation reaction. With 10 mol% of the TRIP catalyst, high yields as well as excellent diastereo- and enantioselectivities are achieved for a variety of 2,3,4-trisubstituted chroman products.