N-Allenamides, substituted by an ester at the
γ-position, were obtained through addition of terminal ynamides
with ethyl diazoacetate under copper catalysis for the first time.
Regio- and stereoselective hydroamination of those activated N-allenamides provided exclusively E-configured
captodative enamimes through a one-pot anti-Michael addition. Numerous
ynamides as well as various secondary amines were adapted in this
process.