The reactions of lithiated and dilithiated unsaturated amides 4, 5, 12, 15, 18, 34, and 36 with a variety of electrophiles have been shown to produce deconjugated, a-alkylated products 6, 7, 13, 16, 19, 35, and 37, respectively, in good to excellent yields (Tables I, 11, IV, and VI). Whereas lithiated 4 and dilithiated 5 do not undergo y-alkylation, the corresponding species of 12 and 15, when converted to their cuprates by using cuprous iodide, afford y products ...