Table 2.

Aryl Diene Scope in Azadienolate Coupling^a

entry	product (3); R1	conv to 3ab (%); yield of 3c (%)	dr of 3b	er of 3d
1	3b; 4-(MeO)(C6H4)	87; 68	10:1	94:6
2	3c; 4-CI(C6H4)	98; 75	7:1	90.5:9.5
3	3d; 4-(F3C)(C6H4)	94; 74	8:1	90:10
4	3e; 3-Me(C6H4)	89; 72	6:1	93:7
5e	3f; 2-Me(C6H4)	63; 59	2:1	92.5:7.5
6	3g; 2-naphthyl	94; 62	8:1	94:6
7	3h; 3,4-dioxolato(C6H3)	94; 86	10:1	91.5:8.5
8	3i; 2-furyl	69; 59	8:1	93:7
9	3j; 3-pyridyl	83; 82	7:1	94:6

^aReactions run under N₂ with 0.15 mmol of diene 2 (0.75 M).

^bDetermined by 376 MHz ¹⁹F NMR or 400 MHz ¹H NMR spectroscopy of the unpurified mixture.

^cIsolated yield of purified 3.

^dDetermined by HPLC analysis of purified 3.

^eReaction run without NaBAr^F₄; 9:1 3f:3f′.