Table 3.

Scope of the Intramolecular C—H Oxidation

entry	R	product	isolated yielda	dr (anti:syn)b
1	i-Pr	(−)-6a	83 (80)c	9:1d
2	4-BrPh	6b	57	3:1
3	n-Pent	6c	82	2:1
4	t-Bu	6d	22	11:1
5		6e R=Ph	57	3:1
6		6f R=n-Bu	60	3:1
7		(−)-6g	62	8:1
8		(+)-6h	62	4:1

^aAverage of 2 runs at 0.3 mmol.

^bDiastereomeric ratio determined by GC of the crude reaction after workup.

^cAverage of 2 runs at 10 mmol.

^dDiastereomeric ratio determined by ¹H NMR of the crude reaction after workup.