Table 1 Optimization of reaction conditions for asymmetric dearomative single-atom skeletal editing of benzofuran 1a with diyne 2aa

From: Enantioselective dearomative single-atom skeletal editing of benzofurans

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Entry

L

Reaction conditions

Yield (%)b

Ee (%)c

1

L1

toluene, 35 °C, 14 h

65

16 (+)

2

L2

toluene, 35 °C, 14 h

79

10 (-)

3

L3

toluene, 35 °C, 40 h

52

71 (+)

4

L4

toluene, 35 °C, 15 h

57

68 (+)

5

L5

toluene, 35 °C, 15 h

50

44 (+)

6

L6

toluene, 35 °C, 14 h

54

80 (+)

7

L7

toluene, 35 °C, 15 h

62

72 (+)

8

L8

toluene, 35 °C, 18 h

70

80 (+)

9

L9

toluene, 35 °C, 15 h

70

76 (+)

10

L10

toluene, 35 °C, 19 h

74

88 (+)

11

L10

PhCF3, 35 °C, 15 h

67

85 (+)

12

L10

DCE, 35 °C, 15 h

75

84 (+)

13

L10

THF, 35 °C, 16 h

NR

ND

14

L10

toluene, 15 °C, 44 h

72

90 (+)

15

L10

toluene, 5 °C, 72 h

62

92 (+)

16d

L10

toluene, 5 °C, 42 h

75

92 (+)

  1. aReaction conditions: 1a (0.15 mmol), 2a (0.05 mmol), CuOAc (0.005 mmol), L (0.006 mmol), NaBArF4 (0.006 mmol), solvent (1 mL), in vials. bMeasured by 1H NMR spectroscopy using 1,3,5-trimethoxybenzene as an internal standard. cDetermined by HPLC analysis. dCuOAc (0.0075 mmol), L (0.009 mmol), and NaBArF4 (0.009 mmol) were used. Ts = p-toluenesulfonyl, PMP = 4-methoxyphenyl, 9-Pn = 9-phenanthrenyl, DCE = 1,2-dichloroethane, NaBArF4 = sodium tetrakis[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]borate.