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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Aug 17.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Chem Soc. 2011 Jul 27;133(32):12584–12589. doi: 10.1021/ja206013j

Table 2.

Optimization of the Intramolecular C—H Oxidation

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entry additive quinone Pd catalyst isolated yield dr (anti:syn)a
1 none BQ 1 38 9:1
2 DIPEA BQ 1 46 7:1
3 Cr(salen)Cl BQ 1 83 9:1
4 none 2,6-Me2BQ 1 0 nd
5 none BQ Pd(OAc)2 >5 nd
6 Cr(salen)Cl BQ none 0 nd
a

Diastereomeric ratio determined by 1H NMR of the crude reaction after workup. DIPEA = diisopropylethylamine.