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The first efficient nonenzymatic acylative kinetic resolutionof Baylis-Hillman adducts is reported. Chiral pyridinecatalyst
1a and an optimized analogue
1e are capable ofpromoting the synthetically useful enantioselective acylation(the efficiency of which is outstanding for sp
2-sp
2 carbinolsubstrates,
s = 3.5-13.1, ee up to 97%) of Baylis-Hillmanadducts derived from recalcitrant precursors which arecurrently difficult to synthesize utilizing benchmark asymmetric Baylis-Hillman reaction catalyst technology. A novelone-pot synthesis-kinetic resolution process involving aDBU-catalyzed Baylis-Hillman reaction and subsequent
1e/DBU-mediated enantioselective acylation has also beendeveloped.