Table 3.

Azadienolate–Alkyl Diene Coupling Scope^a

entry	product (3); R1	conv to 3 (%);b yield of 3 (%)c	dr of 3b	er of 3d
1e	3k; Ph(CH2)2	82; 69	4:1	88:12
2	31; n-hexyl	65; 60	4:1	81.5:18.5
3	3m; EtO2C(CH2)2	84; 83	3:1	91:9
4	3n; Cy	61; 43	3:1	90:10
5f		83; 83	3:1	86.5:13.5

^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.

^eA 10:1 mixture of γ-alkylation products 3k and 3k″ was formed; see ref 17.

^f11:1 3o:3o′.