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. 2016 May 4;12:882–902. doi: 10.3762/bjoc.12.87

Table 5.

Insertion of asymmetric copper carbenoid C(sp3)–H bonds to prepare thiopyrans 52.

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diazo compound R R1 time (h) 52 yield (%) ee (%)

51a OCH3 Ph 5 47 98
51b OCH3 4-tolyl 5 64 96
51c OCH3 4-anisyl 22 56 91
51d OCH3 4-nitrophenyl 2,5
51e OCH3 benzyl 7 42 96
51f OCH3 ethyl 16 68 97
51g OBn octyl 22 66 90
51h CH3 Ph 22 30 85
51i Ph Ph 6 49 97