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. 2016 Feb 17;7(6):3649–3657. doi: 10.1039/c6sc00185h

Table 1. Optimization of the organocatalytic annulation of oxadendralenic dienal 1a with 2a followed by the one-pot inverse-electron demand hetero-Diels–Alder reaction of intermediate 3a and vinyl ethers 4a and b to form tetrahydroisochromenes 5a and b a .

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Entry R Solvent Co-catalyst t (h) Equiv. of 1a Yield of (3a/5a and b) (%) b dr of 5a and b d ee (%) of 5a and b e
1 H CHCl3 24 1 10/61 7 : 1 99
2 H Et2O 24 1 37/34 8 : 1 99
3 H CH3CN 24 1 14/33 10 : 1 99
4 H EtOH 24 1 0/53 11 : 1 99
5 f H CHCl3 MgCl2 24 1 12/60 8 : 1 nd
6 f H CHCl3 Yb(fod)3 24 1 nd h nd nd
7 f H CHCl3 Eu(fod)3 24 1 0/75 15 : 1 99
8 f H CHCl3 Eu(fod)3 30 1.5 0/88 c 14 : 1 (>20 : 1) 99
9 Me CHCl3 24 1.5 65/29 >20 : 1 99
10 f Me CHCl3 Eu(fod)3 26 1.5 0/90 c >20 : 1 (>20 : 1) 99
11 g Me CHCl3 Eu(fod)3 24 1.5 18/40 >20 : 1 nd
12 g Me CHCl3 24 1.5 60/28 >20 : 1 99

aExperiments performed on a 0.1 mmol scale. See the ESI for details.

bYields were determined using 1,3,5-tris(trifluoromethyl)benzene as an internal standard unless otherwise noted.

cIsolated yield determined after FC.

dDetermined using 1H NMR analysis of the crude mixture, see dr of the isolated compound in brackets.

eDetermined using chiral stationary phase UPC2.

fCo-catalyst and dienophile were added after 1.5 h of reaction time.

gAll reactants were added simultaneously.

hThe reaction yielded a complex mixture of unidentified products.