Rhodium(II)‐ and Copper(II)‐Catalyzed Reactions of Enol Diazoacetates with Nitrones: Metal Carbene versus Lewis Acid Directed Pathways

Abstract

A complimentary cat.: Copper(II) hexafluoroantimonate catalyzes the formal [3+3] cycloaddition of Lewis acid activated nitrones and vinyl diazoacetates to produce 3,6-dihydro-1,2-oxazines in yields of up to 96 % and diastereoselectivities greater than 25:1 (see scheme). This process compliments the metal carbene pathway that is catalyzed by rhodium(II) species. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.