Table 3.
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entry | aldehyde | yielda | drb | product 3 |
1 | Benzaldehyde | 63% | >20:1 | 3a |
2 | 2-Bromobenzaldehyde | 81% | >20:1 | 3b |
3 | 2, 3-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde | 54% | >20:1 | 3c |
4 | 2-Nitrobenzaldehyde | 58% | >20:1 | 3d |
5 | 4-Chlorobenzaldehyde | 59% | >20:1 | 3e |
6 | Valeraldehyde | 61% | >20:1 | 3f |
7 | Hydrocinnamaldehyde | 38% | >20:1 | 3g |
8 | Isobutyraldehyde | 47% | >20:1 | 3h |
9 | Cyclohexanecarboxaldehyde | 48% | >20:1 | 3i |
Isolated yields after purification over silica gel.
Diastereomeric ratios determined by 1H NMR analysis on crude material.