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. 2014 Dec 17;10:3019–3030. doi: 10.3762/bjoc.10.320

Table 2.

Optimization of the reaction conditions for heterocycle 6a synthesis.

Catalyst Catalyst amount (% of the stoichiometric) Product yield (%)

Sc(OTf)3 2 27
Sc(OTf)3 5 62
Sc(OTf)3 10 58
Sc(OTf)3 15 38
Yb(OTf)3 2 35
Yb(OTf)3 5 66
Yb(OTf)3 10 59
Yb(OTf)3 15 42
Al(O-iPr)3 10 no product
Al(O-iPr)3 20 15
HCl 5 no product
(mixture resinification)
p-TsOH 2 no product
(mixture resinification)