organocatalysts in aza Diels–Alder reaction of Danishefsky's diene 1 with imines 2 and 16,
providing 1, 2-dialkyl-2, 3-dihydro-4-pyridinones 3 and cyclic dihydropyridones 17,
respectively. Among the nine of cinchonidine-derived quaternary ammonium catalysts
prepared, N-2′, 3′, 4′-trifluorobenzyl-O-benzylcinchonidinum bromide (6) exhibited the
highest chemical yield (up to 99%). Systematic study on structure-catalytic efficiency …