%0 Journal Article %T The addition of allyltrimethylsilane to cyclic N-acyliminium ions derived from(S)-(+)-mandelic acid and cyclohexyl-based chiral auxiliaries %A D'Oca Marcelo G. M. %A Pilli Ronaldo A. %A Pardini Vera L. %A Curi Denise %J Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society %D 2001 %I Sociedade Brasileira de Qu¨Şmica, SBQ %X The TiCl4- promoted addition of allyltrimethylsilane to chiral 5- and 6-membered N-acyliminium ions employing (S)-(+)-mandelic acid, (1R,2S)-trans-2-phenyl-1-cyclohexanol and (1R,2S,5R)-8-phenylmenthol derivatives as chiral auxiliaries occurred with low to moderate diastereoisomeric ratios (1:1-6:1) to afford 2-substituted amides and carbamates in good yields. The best diastereoselection was observed with (1R,2S,5R)-8-phenylmenthol as the chiral auxiliary. The 2-substituted amides and carbamates were converted to the corresponding alkaloids (S)- and (R)-propyl pyrrolidine and coniine with efficient recovery of the chiral auxiliaries. %K (S)-(+)-Mandelic acid %K cyclohexyl-based chiral auxiliaries %K N-acyliminium ions %K pyrrolidine and piperidine derivatives %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-50532001000400011