Table 1. Enantioselective Indanone Protonation.
| entry | R1 | R2 | product | yield (%)a | ee (%)b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H | H | 1 | 85 | 81 |
| 2 | H | Br | 2 | 86 | 97 |
| 3 | Br | H | 3 | 88 | 94 |
| 4 | H | OTBS | 4 | 82 | 78 |
| 5 | OTBS | H | 5 | 81 | 7 |
| 6 | OMe | H | 6 | 84 | 4 |
| 7 | OBz | H | 7 | 86 | 87 |
| 8 | H | OBz | 8 | 86 | 98 |
| 9 | OTroc | H | 9 | 27 | 97 |
| 10 | H | OTroc | 10 | 27 | 98 |
Isolated yields over two steps.
Determined by chiral-HPLC or SFC.
