Table 2. Enantioselective addition of phenylacetylene to aromatic imines in toluene.
Entry | Aldehyde | Aniline | Temperature, °C/time, days | Yield, % | OR/ee % |
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1 | PhCHO | PhNH2 | 22/4 | 78 | (+) 96 |
2 | PhCHO | PhNH2 | 35/2 | 83 | (+) 93 |
3 | 4-CH3C6H4CHO | PhNH2 | 35/2 | 85 | (+) 92 |
4 | 4-C2H5C6H4CHO | PhNH2 | 22/4 | 70 | (+) 96 |
5 | 4-C2H5C6H4CHO | PhNH2 | 35/2 | 73 | (+) 95 |
6 | 4-ClC6H4CHO | PhNH2 | 22/4 | 85 | (+) 94 |
7 | 4-ClC6H4CHO | PhNH2 | 35/2 | 90 | (+) 92 |
8 | 4-BrC6H4CHO | PhNH2 | 22/4 | 87 | (+) 94 |
9 | 4-BrC6H4CHO | PhNH2 | 35/2 | 90 | (+) 92 |
10 | 3-BrC6H4CHO | PhNH2 | 22/4 | 85 | (+) 95 |
11 | 3-BrC6H4CHO | PhNH2 | 35/2 | 88 | (+) 92 |
12 | 4-PhC6H4CHO | PhNH2 | 22/4 | 81 | (+) 94 |
13 | 4-PhC6H4CHO | PhNH2 | 35/2 | 85 | (+) 90 |
14 | 2-NaphCHO | PhNH2 | 22/4 | 63 | (+) 88 |
15 | 2-NaphCHO | PhNH2 | 35/2 | 67 | (+) 82 |
16 | 4-CF3C6H4CHO | PhNH2 | 22/4 | 71 | (+) 93 |
17 | PhCHO | 4-BrC6H4NH2 | 35/2 | 93 | (+) 91 |
18 | PhCHO | 4-ClC6H4NH2 | 35/2 | 92 | (+) 91 |
19 | PhCHO | 4-CH3C6H4NH2 | 35/2 | 93 | (+) 94 |
OR, optical rotation.