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. 2004 Apr 5;101(16):5749–5754. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0307150101

Table 2. Enantioselective addition of phenylacetylene to aromatic imines in toluene.

Entry Aldehyde Aniline Temperature, °C/time, days Yield, % OR/ee %
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.