Table 2.
Substrate scope for deprotection/diastereoselective Henry cyclization cascade.
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| Product[a] | R | t [h] | Yield [%] | d.r. |
| 9a | Ph | 3 | 78 | >20:1 |
| 9b | 4-Cl-C6H5 | 7 | 69 | 20:1 |
| 9c | 2-thienyl | 3 | 94 | 20:1 |
| 9d | 2-furyl | 3 | 54 | 20:1 |
| 9e | (E)-CH=CH-C6H4 | 12 | 64 | 3:1 |
| 9 f | H | 12 | 70 | 1.5:1 |
| 9g | n-pentyl | 12 | 58 | 5:1 |
| 9h | iPr | 16 | 56 | >20:1 |
| 9i | tBu | 16 | 59 | >20:1 |
Reagents: Silyl enol ether 8a–i (1 equiv), NaOH (1.2 equiv), [8]0= 0.01m in (1:1) MeOH:CH2Cl2.
Stereostructures were determined through NOESY experiments and X-ray crystallography.
