Table 3. Stereoselective 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition between 1a–o and 2 Catalyzed by the Second-Generation Macmillan Catalysta.
entry | 1 | solvent | catalyst | T (°C) | t (h) | conversionb% | productc (yield %) | 3bS/R |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1a | toluene | C | rt | <0.2 | >99 | 3a (99) | 97/3 |
2 | 1b | toluene | C | rt | 4 | >99 | 3b (90) | 96/4 |
3 | 1c | toluene | C | rt | 4 | >99 | 3c (92) | 95/5 |
4 | 1d | toluene | C | rt | 4 | >99 | 3d (90) | 95/5 |
5 | 1e | toluene | C | rt | <0.2 | 98 | 3e (91) | 99/1 |
6 | 1f | toluene | C | rt | <0.2 | >99 | 3f (91) | 98/2 |
7 | 1g | toluene | C | rt | <0.2 | >99 | 3g (99) | 97/3 |
8 | 1h | toluene | C | rt | 2 | 80 | 3h (77) | 95/5 |
9 | 1i | DCM | C | rt | 4 | 72 | 3i (68) | 95/5 |
10 | 1j | DCM | C | rt | 4 | 70 | 3j (65) | 95/5 |
11 | 1k | toluene | C | rt | <0.2 | >99 | 3k (99) | 98/2 |
12 | 1l | toluene | E | rt | 5d | >99 | 3l (80) | 92/8 |
13 | 1m | toluene | E | rt | 5d | >99 | 3m (74) | 90/10 |
14 | 1n | toluene | E | rt | <0.2 | >99 | 3n (99) | 91/9 |
15 | 1o | DCM | E | rt | 18d,e | >99 | 3o (83) | 92/8 |
16 | 1b | toluene | C | –10 | 8 | >99 | 3b (92) | 97/3 |
17 | 1c | toluene | C | –10 | 8 | >99 | 3c (94) | 97/3 |
18 | 1d | toluene | C | –10 | 8 | >99 | 3d (95) | 97/3 |
19 | 1h | toluene | C | –10 | 18 | 97 | 3h (95) | 97/3 |
20 | 1i | toluene | C | –10 | 18 | 91 | 3i (85) | 97/3 |
21 | 1j | toluene | C | –10 | 18 | 92 | 3j (89) | 96/4 |
22 | 1l | toluene | E | –10 | 1.5 | >99 | 3l (82) | 92/8 |
23 | 1m | toluene | E | –10 | 4 | >99 | 3m (75) | 90/10 |
24 | 1n | toluene | E | –10 | 1 | >99 | 3n (99) | 93/7 |
25 | 1o | DMC | E | –10 | 15 | >99 | 3o (85) | 92/8 |
All reactions were carried out with 1.2 equiv of 2, 0.5 M concentration, and 10 mol % catalyst; complete screening is reported in Supporting Information.
Determined by HPLC.
Isolated yields.
The nitrone 1 (0.5 mmol) was added dropwise as 2 M solution within the reported reaction time.
The reaction was carried out on the 5 mmol scale.