Table 5.
Entry | Substrate | Catalyst | Solvent | Yield 19 (%)b | Yield 20 (%)b |
1 | 18a | CuI | DMSO | 0 | 61 |
2 | 18a | FeCl2·4H2O | DMSO | 57 | 0 |
3 | 18a | CuI | n-BuOAc | 78c | 0 |
4 | 18bd | CuI | DMSO | 0 | 62 |
5 | 18bd | FeCl2·4H2O | DMSO | 85 | 0 |
6 | 18b | CuI | n-BuOAc | 64 | 0 |
aReactions were performed on a 0.5 mmol scale in 1 mL of solvent using 1 atmosphere of O2 (balloon). bIsolated yields. c48 h. dReported in our communication, see [25].