Directed p'-lithiations of a,@-unsaturated amides and reactions of the resulting (2- carbamoylally1) lithium reagents with electrophiles are reported. Treatment of (E)-N, N- diisopropyl-2-methyl-2-butenamide(5) provides [(E)-2-(N, N-diisopropylcarbamoyl)-3- methylallyl] lithium (6), which has retained the double bond geometry of 5 and undergoes reaction with a variety of electrophiles to provide the@-and p'-substituted products 7-20. ...