Table 1 Optimization of the reaction conditionsa.

From: Chemoselective cycloisomerization of O-alkenylbenzamides via concomitant 1,2-aryl migration/elimination mediated by hypervalent iodine reagents

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Entry

HIR

Solvent

Additiveb

T (oC)

Yieldc of

2a (%)

3a (%)

1

PhIO

MeOH

BF3â–ªOEt2

rt

56

―

2

PhIO

MeOH

Et3N

rt

NR

―

3

PhIO

MeOH

TFA

rt

61

―

4

PhIO

MeOH

TfOH

rt

63

―

5

PhIO

MeOH

TMSOTf

rt

70

―

6

PhIO

MeOH

LiClO4

rt

NR

―

7

PhIO

MeOH

50%H2SO4

rt

58

―

8

PhIO

MeOH

TMSOTf

Reflux

81

―

9

HTIB

DCE

―

rt

―

44

10

HTIB

DCE

―

80

―

55

11

PhIO

DCE

S1

80

―

54

12

PhIO

DCE

S2

80

―

52

13

PhIO

DCE

S3

80

―

63

14

PhIO

DCE

S4

80

―

69

15d

PhIO

DCE

S4

80

―

73

16e

PhIO

DCE

S4

80

―

70

17f

PhIO

DCE

S4

80

―

90

18g

PhIO

DCE

S4

80

―

82

19h

PhIO

DCE

S4

80

―

77

20i

PhIO

DCE

S4

80

―

90

  1. aReaction conditions: 1a (0.5 mmol), HIR (1.5 equiv), solvent (5.0 mL), rt. NR = no reaction.
  2. bEntries 3–12, additives (1.5 equiv) were used; entries 13–20, additives (0.2 equiv) were used.
  3. cIsolated yield.
  4. dBF3â–ªOEt2 (1.5 equiv) was added.
  5. eTMSOTf (1.5 equiv) was added.
  6. fLiClO4 (1.5 equiv) was added.
  7. gZn(ClO4)2 (1.5 equiv) was added.
  8. hLiClO4 (1.0 equiv) was added.
  9. iLiClO4 (1.8 equiv) was added. (For details, see Supplementary Table S1 and S2).