Table 2.
Substrate scope of the enantioselective C–H iodination.
| A | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||
| entry | 1 | Ar | Alkyl | time (h) | conv.* (yield, %)† | ee (%)‡
|
s§ | |
| 2 | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | 1a | 2-Me-Ph | Me | 24 | 51 (48) | 93 | 91 | 73.6 |
| 2 | 1b | 2-Me-Ph | Et | 24 | 50 (49) | 91 | 91 | 67.3 |
| 3 | 1c | 2-Me-Ph | nBu | 48 | 47 (45) | 77 | 87 | 32.9 |
| 4 | 1d | 2-Me-Ph | iBu | 48 | 51 (49) | 83 | 81 | 25.0 |
| 5 | 1e | 2-Me-Ph | Bn | 48 | 47 (44) | 67 | 75 | 13.8 |
| 6 | 1f | 2-Me-Ph | cyclopropyl | 24 | 42 (42) | 70 | 95 | 83.5 |
| 7 | 1g | 2-OMe-Ph | Me | 24 | 49 (46) | 93 | 97 | 240 |
| 8 | 1h | 2-F-Ph | Me | 24 | 48 (47) | 89 | 96 | 148 |
| 9 | 1i | 2-Me,4-Cl-Ph | Me | 24 | 51 (49) | 97 | 93 | 113 |
| 10 | 1j | 3-Me-Ph | Me | 24 | 45|| (42, mono:di=3:1) | 78 | 92¶ | 99.5 |
| 11 | 1k | 4-Me-Ph | Me | 48 | 45 (35) | 78 | 95 | 91.7 |
| 12 | 1l | 2-naphthyl | Me | 48 | 41 (37) | 67 | 95 | 76.0 |
| 13# | 1m | Ph | nBu | 48 | 42|| (40, mono:di=1:1.4) | 70 | 87¶ (99**) | 124 |
| B | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
| entry | 4 | Ar | time (h) | conv. (yield, %) | ee (%)
|
s | |
| 5 | 6 | ||||||
| 1 | 4a | Ph | 48 | 47* (44, mono:di=2:1) | 85 | 96‡ | 128 |
| 2 | 4b | 2-Me-Ph | 24 | 49 (49) | 93 | 96 | 168 |
| 3 | 4c | 3-Me-Ph | 48 | 50 (44) | 93 | 94 | 112 |
| 4 | 4d | 4-OMe-Ph | 48 | 46* (43, mono:di=3:1) | 82 | 98‡ | 134 |
| 5† | 4e | 4-F-Ph | 48 | 48 (41) | 90 | 98 | 244 |
| 6† | 4f | 4-Cl-Ph | 48 | 49 (40) | 92 | 97 | 152 |
| 7† | 4g | 4-CF3-Ph | 48 | 40 (38) | 65 | 99 | 155 |
| C | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
| entry | 7 | Ar | time (h) | conv. (yield, %) | ee (%)
|
s | |
| 8 | 9 | ||||||
| 1 | 7a | Ph | 48 | 43* (40, mono:di=1:1) | 71 | 87† (99‡) | 88.0 |
| 2 | 7b | 2-Me-Ph | 48 | 50 (49) | 91 | 92 | 77.2 |
| 3 | 7c | 2-F-Ph | 48 | 41 (41) | 68 | 99 | 188 |
| 4 | 7d | 2-naphthyl | 48 | 43 (40) | 72 | 96 | 112 |
Calculated conversion, c = ee2/(ee2 + ee3).
Isolated yield of the iodinated product.
Determined by chiral HPLC analysis.
Selectivity(s) = (rate of fast-reacting enantiomer)/(rate of slow-reacting enantiomer).
Determined by crude 1H-NMR.
ee for the mono product.
3 equiv. I2 was added after 24 h.
ee for the di product.
Determined by crude 1H-NMR.
3 equiv. I2 was added after 24 h.
ee for the mono product.
Determined by crude 1H-NMR.
ee for the mono product.
ee for the di product.