Table 1 Reaction optimization
Entry | Solvents | Ligands | Additives | [Pd] sources | Yield of 4a (%) | Ee of 4a (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DME | L1 | A1 | Pd(OAc)2 | 48 | 88 |
2 | 1,4-Dioxane | L1 | A1 | Pd(OAc)2 | 48 | 92 |
3 | DME/1,4-Dioxane (v/v = 3/1) | L1 | A1 | Pd(OAc)2 | 67 | 84 |
4 | DME/1,4-Dioxane (v/v = 1/1) | L1 | A1 | Pd(OAc)2 | 56 | 84 |
5 | DME/1,4-Dioxane (v/v = 1/3) | L1 | A1 | Pd(OAc)2 | 57 | 92 |
6 | DME/1,4-Dioxane (v/v = 1/3) | L2 | A1 | Pd(OAc)2 | 55 | 88 |
7 | DME/1,4-Dioxane (v/v = 1/3) | L3 | A1 | Pd(OAc)2 | 62 | 93 |
8 | DME/1,4-Dioxane (v/v = 1/3) | L4 | A1 | Pd(OAc)2 | 53 | 88 |
9 | DME/1,4-Dioxane (v/v = 1/3) | L5 | A1 | Pd(OAc)2 | 56 | 87 |
10 | DME/1,4-Dioxane (v/v = 1/3) | L6 | A1 | Pd(OAc)2 | 52 | 90 |
11 | DME/1,4-Dioxane (v/v = 1/3) | L3 | A2 | Pd(OAc)2 | 63 | 93 |
12 | DME/1,4-Dioxane (v/v = 1/3) | L3 | A3 | Pd(OAc)2 | 62 | 93 |
13 | DME/1,4-Dioxane (v/v = 1/3) | L3 | A4 | Pd(OAc)2 | 54 | 93 |
14 | DME/1,4-Dioxane (v/v = 1/3) | L3 | A5 | Pd(OAc)2 | 65 | 93 |
15 | DME/1,4-Dioxane (v/v = 1/3) | L3 | A6 | Pd(OAc)2 | 57 | 91 |
16b | DME/1,4-Dioxane (v/v = 1/3) | L3 | A5 | [Pd(allylCl)]2 | 79(79)a | 93 |
17 | DME/1,4-Dioxane (v/v = 1/3) | L3 | A5 | Pd(dba)2 | 69 | 93 |
18b | DME/1,4-Dioxane (v/v = 1/3) | L3 | A5 | [Pd(π-cinnamyl)Cl]2 | 72 | 93 |

