Table 3.
Optimization of Enantioselective Oxidative Dearomatizationa
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| entry | cat. | mol % | [O] | T (°C) | era | yield (%)b |
| 1 | CN-1 | 20 | H2O2 (aq) | 0 | 55:45 | <10 |
| 2 | CN-2 | 20 | H2O2 (aq) | 0 | 50:50 | <10 |
| 3 | CN-3 | 20 | H2O2 (aq) | 0 | 63:37 | <10 |
| 4 | CN-3 | 20 | UHP | 0 | 69:31 | 33 |
| 5 | QN-1 | 20 | UHP | 0 | 85:15 | 50 |
| 6 | QN-1 | 20 | UHP | −10 | 87:13 | 55 |
| 7 | QN-1 | 20 | UHP | −20 | 80:20 | 43 |
| 8 | DHQ-1 | 20 | UHP | −10 | 87:13 | 52 |
| 9 | QN-2 | 20 | UHP | −10 | 85:13 | 70 |
| 10 | QN-2 | 20 | UHP | −40 | 87:13 | 85 |
| 11 | QN-2 | 10 | UHP | −40 | 87:13 | 86 |
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Reactions were performed using 8a (0.50 mmol), KOH (1.5 mmol), UHP (1.5 mmol), and [8a]0 = 0.05 M in CH2Cl2. 8a was added over the course of 2.5 h.
er was determined by chiral HPLC.
Isolated yields.

