Table 2. Screening of Chiral Ligands in the Asymmetric C−H Arylation of Complex 1a with 2a.
| Entry | Ligand | Yield 3aa (%)a | er3aab | Yield 4aa (%)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (S)-L1 | 42 | 18:82 | 31 |
| 2 | (S)-L2 | 40 | 32:68 | 26 |
| 3 | (S)-L3 | 45 | 25:75 | 28 |
| 4 | (R,R)-L4 | 39 | 51:49 | 29 |
| 5 | (S)-L5 | 46 | 46:54 | 34 |
| 6 | (S)-L6c | 0 | – | 0 |
| 7 | (S,Sp)-L7c | 0 | – | 0 |
| 8 | (S)-L8 | 40 | 16:84 | 31 |
| 9 | (S)-L9 | 47 | 14:86 | 25 |
Determined by 1H NMR spectroscopy using 1,3,5-trimethoxybenzene as internal standard.
Determined by HPLC (Chiralpak IB hexane/isopropyl alcohol).
Reactions carried out with 10 mol % of ligand.
