TABLE 1.

Complete pathway for β-hydroxy amines synthesis 4a-g.

Entry	R	2	Yield of 3a-g (%)	Yield of 4a-g (%)
1	-(CH2)2CH3	2a	95	95
2	-(CH2)6CH3	2b	88	89
3	-(CH2)10CH3	2c	86	86
4 a	-CH2CH2Ph	2d	90	68
5	-Ph	2e	35	40
6	-OC=CH-CH=CH-	2f	43	—
7	-CH=CH-Ph	2g	74	—

^a Reaction carried out with 15mol% of TMG.