Efficient and scalable Cu(II)-mediated enol esterification methodology of carboxylic acids from alkenyl boroxines and boronic acids is presented. The reaction shows a wide scope in aliphatic and aromatic carboxylic acids in combination with several alkenyl boroxines. In the case of 2-substituted alkenyl boroxines the double bond configuration was fully retained in the enol ester product. Also N-hydroxyimides and imides could be transformed in the respective amidooxy vinyl enol ethers and vinyl enamides. Finally, with the exception of methionine, all other 19 canonical amino acids showed their compatibility to give the enol esters in a stereoselective fashion.

Ring-closure towards seven-membered bislactams containing an α-amino acid and -alanine is problematic. Such difficult lactamizations are accompanied by side-reactions such as hydrolysis, oligomerization and racemization. By starting from linear peptide 4-methoxythiophenol esters, dilution to 1 mM in combination with phosphate buffer (pH 6.8) intermo-

Seven‐membered bislactams containing an α‐amino acid and a β‐alanine are synthesized by intramolecular cyclization of linear peptide thioesters.