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Additionally, trisubstituted allenes 73k and 73l underwent the Alder-ene reaction affording 111k<br />

and 111l in 78% and 80% yield, respectively. In the case <strong>of</strong> 111l, only the E isomer <strong>of</strong> the<br />

appending olefin was observed, characterized by J = 16.0 Hz for the vinyl hydrogens in the 1 H<br />

NMR spectrum. This is in contrast to earlier examples from the Brummond group, where Rh(I)-<br />

catalyzed reaction <strong>of</strong> alkyl allenes resulted in mixture <strong>of</strong> appending olefin isomers in E/Z ratio in<br />

the range <strong>of</strong> 3-6 : 1. 77 The geometry <strong>of</strong> the appending olefin is determined during the β-hydride<br />

elimination step <strong>of</strong> the reaction mechanism, which requires a coplanar arrangement <strong>of</strong> the Rh-C<br />

bond and the C-H bond that is being broken. Therefore, β-hydride elimination in the formation<br />

<strong>of</strong> 111l can occur via rotamer A or B as shown in Scheme 3.13. Rotamer B, which would lead to<br />

the Z-olefin isomer, results in an unfavorable steric interaction between the appending alkyl<br />

group and the methyl substituent in the ring and is strongly disfavored. Therefore, β-hydride<br />

elimination via rotamer A leads to the exclusive E-isomer 111l.<br />

Scheme 3.13 Mechanistic rationale for the exclusive E geometry <strong>of</strong> 111l.<br />

BocN<br />

MeO2C Bn<br />

Hb Ha H<br />

C 5H 11<br />

BocN<br />

MeO2C Bn<br />

H<br />

Hb Boc N<br />

MeO2C Bn<br />

RhL n<br />

H a<br />

R<br />

73l<br />

•<br />

H<br />

CHaHbR BocN<br />

MeO2C Bn<br />

H<br />

R<br />

RhLn Hb H a<br />

BocN<br />

MeO2C Bn<br />

C 5H 11<br />

(E)-111l A - favored B - disfavored<br />

(Z)-111l<br />

not observed<br />

40<br />

Rh(I)<br />

Hb H<br />

H a

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