Table 1 Optimizations of reaction conditionsa.

From: Chiral phosphoric acid-catalyzed stereodivergent synthesis of trisubstituted allenes and computational mechanistic studies

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Entry

R

Catalyst

Solvents

Yieldb (%)

drb (3a:4a)

eec (3a/4a, %)

1

PMP

A1

toluene

52

1:2.8

45/31

2

PMP

A2

toluene

41

1:1

41/24

3

PMP

A3

toluene

51

1.4:1

35/57

4

PMP

A4

toluene

50

1.3:1

72/81

5

PMP

A5

toluene

68

1:2.5

24/90

6

PMP

B1

toluene

57

2.7:1

91/34

7

PMP

B2

toluene

91

10:1

87/–

8

PMP

C1

toluene

51

1:11

–/98

9

Ar

B2

toluene

99

12:1

91/–

10

Ar

C1

toluene

80

1:9

–/94

11

Ar

B2

CCl4

98

20:1

91/–

12

Ar

C1

CCl4

85

1:12

–/98

  1. aReactions were performed with 1a (0.15 mmol), 2a (0.1 mmol), cat (0.01 mmol), 3 Å MS (100 mg), solvents (0.5 mL) at ambient temperature for 24 h.
  2. bYields and dr value were determined by crude 1H NMR analysis using 1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME, 0.1 mmol) as internal standard.
  3. cee values were determined by HPLC analysis on a chiral stationary phase. PMP = para-methoxylphenyl, Ar = 3,5-dimethoxyphenyl.