During the last decades along with the development of asymmetric organocatalysis, tremendous achievements have been made in asymmetric organocatalytic domino or cascade reactions. Herein, the examples of domino or cascade reactions based on asymmetric organocatalyzed Michael addition are described. More specifically, this review aims to cover and discuss the hemi-aminoacetalyzation/acylimminium-cyclization initiated by Michael addition, and the application of this type of reactions in the synthesis of alkaloids.
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