Table 6.
Entry | Starting materials | Product | Yieldb, % | |
Aldehydes | R1 | |||
1 | 1a | H | 9a | 49 |
2 | 1b | 2-CH3O | 9b | 67 |
3 | 1c | 3-CH3O | 9c | 51 |
4 | 1d | 4-CH3O | 9d | 73 |
5 | 1e | 4-Cl | 9e | 43 |
6 | 1f | 4-CO2CH3 | 9f | 43 |
7 | 1g | 4-NO2 | 10ga | –b |
8 | 1h | 4-CN | 9h | 18 |
a9g was not isolated; bthe yields are indicated for compounds 9.