Using O-pivaloyl protected D-galactopyranosylamine and D-arabinopyranosylam
ine, (S) or (R) configured alpha-substituted homoallylamines are synthesize
d with high diastereoselectivity by reaction of the corresponding aldimines
with allyltributylstannane. Electrophile-induced endo-trig-cyclization of
these N-glycosyihomoallylamines gave the 2-substituted pyrrolidines of high
diastereomeric purity.