Table 2.
entry | 3 | 2, Ar / R’’ | 8 | dr[b] (trans :cis) |
yield (%)[c] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3-Me | C6H4 / H | 8a | 85:15 | 80 |
2 | 3-Me | 4-MeOC6H4 / H | 8b | 75:25 | 87 |
3 | 3-Me | 2-NO2C6H4 / H | 8c | 90:10 | 32 |
4 | 3-Bn | C6H4 / H | 8d | 70:30 | 86 |
5 | 3-Bn | C6H4 / C6H4 | 8e | <5:95 | 65 |
Reaction in 0.3 mol scale: 3 (0.36 mmol), aldehyde (0.30 mmol), Rh2(OAc)4 (2 mol%), CuPF6 (5 mol%), solvent (2 mL).
Determined by 1H NMR of the crude reaction mixture.
Isolated yield of 8 (trans and cis) after chromatography.