Table 3.
Ruthenium-catalyzed coupling of 1,5-hexadiene 1b with alcohols 2a-2c, 2e, 2q to form the homologous homoallylic alcohols homo-3a-3c, 3e, 3q, epi-3q.a
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Yields are of material isolated by silica gel chromatography. Enantioselectivities were determined by HPLC analysis. Diastereoselectivities were determined by 1H NMR analysis of crude reaction mixtures. b1,5-hexadiene (1000 mol%). cPhOMe (0.25 M). See Supporting Information for experimental details.