Table 2.

Reaction scope with nitroalkene derivatives^a

entry	R =	product	T, °C	% yield	% ee
1	3-bromophenyl	7	50	63	94
2	4-chlorophenyl	8	50	65	95
3	2-methylphenyl	9	23	91	93
4	4-methylphenyl	10	50	82	89
5	4-methoxyphenyl	11	23	72	94
6	1-naphthyl	12	23	67	92
7	2-naphthyl	13	50	82	93
8	3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl	14	50	80	91
9	2-furyl	15	23	66	88
10	3-furyl	16	50	58	87
11	2-thiophenyl	17	23	75	91
12	N-Boc-3-indolyl	18	50	91	86
13	n-propyl	19	50	88	83
14	cyclohexyl	20	50	97	93
15	t-butyl	21	50	97	88
16	(E)-styrenyl	22	50	53	93

^aAll reactions were conducted at 0.15 M in toluene at 50 °C, with 1.6 equiv of 1a, 5% Pd(dba)₂ and 10% L5. Yields are isolated values; ee’s were determined by chiral HPLC.