Table 1 Optimization of reaction conditionsa

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

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Entry

Metal

Ligand

endo/exob

Yield (%)c

ee (%)d

1

Sc(OTf)3

30

2

InCl3

80/20

83

3

Cu(OTf)2

60/40

62

4

Cu(OTf)2

L1

50/50

50

94

5

Cu(OTf)2

L2

10/90

17

41

6

Cu(OTf)2

L3

60/40

25

98

7

Cu(OTf)2

L4

80/20

40

96

8

Cu(OTf)2

L5

0

9

Cu(OTf)2

L6

0

10

Cu(SbF6)2

L3

60/40

86

96

11

Cu(ClO4)2·6H2O

L3

0

12

Cu(SbF6)2

L7

60/40

83

37

13

Cu(SbF6)2

L8

60/40

99

96

14

Cu(SbF6)2

L9

80/20

89

>99

  1. aReaction conditions: a mixture of 1a (0.2 mmol), 2a (0.24 mmol), metal catalyst (10 mol%), and ligand (12 mol%), solvent (2 mL), 30 °C
  2. bDetermined by crude 1H NMR analysis
  3. cCombined isolated yield
  4. dDetermined by HPLC using a chiral stationary phase