Table 1.
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entry | catalyst | X | temp. (°C) | A:B | yield (%)a | ee (%)b |
1 | None | OTf | 23 | -- | 0 | -- |
2 | (CuOTf)2•PhMe | OTf | 23 | 29:1 | 69 | -- |
3 | 1 | OTf | 23 | 4:1 | 20 | 8 |
4 | 2 | OTf | 23 | 3:1 | 71 | 61 |
5 | 3 | OTf | 23 | 1:10 | 90 | 98 |
6 | 3 | PF6 | 23 | 1:16 | 99 | 98 |
7 | 3 | AsF6 | 23 | 1:17 | 99 | 98 |
8 | 3 | AsF6 | −20 | 1:40 | 96 | >99 |
Isolated yield.
Determined by chiral HPLC analysis; absolute configuration determined by chemical correlation or by analogy.