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The activation of
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-hydroxy enones by the Zn(OTf)
2/
tBuBOX catalyst ena
bles the enantioselective conjugate addition of 1-methyleneaminopyrrolidine as a neutral d
1 synthon. Experimental evidence supports a stereochemical model where a triflate ligand controls the geometry ofthe catalyst-substrate complex by means of a OH-OTf hydrogen bond. The synthesis of
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-cyano acids illustrates the potential of the methodology.