Table 2.
No. | Ln[OTf]3 (equiv) | Activator | Solvent | Temp [°C] | Time | Yield [%] | α/β |
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1 | Yb (1) | Tf2O | CH2Cl2 | −78→RT | 10 h | 63 | 1:2 |
2 | Yb (1) | Tf2O | CH3CN | −40→RT | 12 h | 63 | 1:2.8 |
3 | Yb (1) | NIS | CH2Cl2 | RT | 20 min | 47 | 1:1.5 |
4 | Yb (1) | NIS–TfOH (cat.) | CH2Cl2 | −78 | 8.5 h | 59 | 1:2.9 |
5 | Eu (1) | Tf2O | CH2Cl2 | −78→RT | 10 h | 76 | 1:1.5 |
6 | Eu (1) | Tf2O | CH3CN | −40→RT | 10 h | 82 | 1:4.3 |
7 | Eu (1) | NIS | CH2Cl2 | RT | 20 min | 48 | 1:2 |
8 | Eu (1) | NIS–TfOH (cat.) | CH2Cl2 | −78 | 6 h | 64 | 1:3 |
9 | La (1) | Tf2O | CH2Cl2 | −78→RT | 12 h | 51 | 1.7:1 |