Table 2 Scope of Cu(II)-catalyzed hetero-Diels–Alder reactionsa

From: Divergent synthesis of chiral cyclic azides via asymmetric cycloaddition reactions of vinyl azides

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Entry

1 (R1, R2)

2 (R3)

3

endo/exo

Yield (%)b

ee (%)c

1

1a (Ph, Me)

2a (Ph)

3a

80/20

89

>99

2

1a

2b (4-ClC6H4)

3b

80/20

82

97

3

1a

2c (4-FC6H4)

3c

78/22

84

96

4

1a

2d (4-BrC6H4)

3d

75/25

85

99

5

1a

2e (4-MeOC6H4)

3e

60/40

94

72

6

1a

2f (4-MeC6H4)

3f

90/10

74

95

7

1a

2g (4-tBuC6H4)

3g

93/7

66

98

8

1a

2h (4-PhC6H4)

3h

74/26

80

97

9

1a

2i (3-ClC6H4)

3i

84/16

74

98

10

1a

2j (3-MeC6H4)

3j

91/9

54

97.5

11

1a

2k (2-naphthyl)

3k

78/22

88

97

12

1a

2l (3-thienyl)

3l

72/28

81

90

13

1b (Ph, Et)

2a (Ph)

3m

86/14

82

99.5

14

1c (Ph, iPr)

2a (Ph)

3n

88/12

80

98

15

1d (4-MeC6H4, Bn)

2a (Ph)

3o

91/9

58

98

16

1e (4-ClC6H4, Me)

2a (Ph)

3p

90/10

78

97

17

1f (4-BrC6H4, Me)

2a (Ph)

3q

90/10

75

97

18

1g (4-FC6H4, Me)

2a (Ph)

3r

84/16

86

97

19

1h (4-MeC6H4, Me)

2a (Ph)

3s

89/11

94

99

20

1i (4-MeOC6H4, Me)

2a (Ph)

3t

93/7

58

98

21

1j (3-BrC6H4, Me)

2a (Ph)

3u

90/10

67

96.7

22

1k (2-naphthyl, Me)

2a (Ph)

3v

90/10

81

>99

23

1l (3-thienyl, Me)

2a (Ph)

3w

84/16

86

97

  1. aReaction conditions: 1 (0.2 mmol), 2 (0.24 mmol), Cu(SbF6)2 (10 mol%), and L9 (12 mol%), 30 °C
  2. bIsolated yield
  3. cDetermined by HPLC using a chiral stationary phase