10.1021/jo100320j.s001 José M. Concellón José M. Concellón Humberto Rodríguez-Solla Humberto Rodríguez-Solla Carmen Concellón Carmen Concellón Carmen Simal Carmen Simal Noemí Alvaredo Noemí Alvaredo Sequential Synthesis of (<i>E</i>)-α,β-Unsaturated Primary Amides with Complete Stereoselectivity American Chemical Society 2010 samarium chloroacetamide enolate Complete StereoselectivityA novel stereoselective synthesis sequential SmI aldehyde Amide Sequential Synthesis elimination yield 2010-05-21 00:00:00 Journal contribution https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Sequential_Synthesis_of_i_E_i__Unsaturated_Primary_Amides_with_Complete_Stereoselectivity/2767705 A novel, efficient, and totally stereoselective synthesis of (<i>E</i>)-α,β-unsaturated primary amides is reported. This process is consistent with a SmI<sub>2</sub>-mediated sequential reaction of an unmasked samarium chloroacetamide enolate with an aldehyde, followed by a β-elimination to produce (<i>E</i>)-α,β-unsaturated primary amides in good yields.