A highly diastereoselective intramolecular Mannich reaction involving enant
iopure alpha-methylamine 7 and achiral aldehydes is employed to prepare ena
ntiomerically pure 2,6-cis-disubstituted piperidines. This methodology prov
ides an efficient and selective route to 2,6-cis-disubstituted piperidines,
2,6-cis-disubstituted 4-piperidones and 2,6-cis-disubstituted 4-piperidino
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