four steps from α, β-unsaturated ketones and dimethyl malonate by peptide-catalyzed
asymmetric Michael addition and diastereoselective construction of tetrahydropyran rings by
Kishi's reductive cyclization as key steps. A variety of α, β-unsaturated ketones were
converted to the 1, 4-products with high enantioselectivities (83–98% ee).