Control of Regioselectivity by the <i>l</i><i>one</i> Substituent through Steric and Electronic Effects in the Nitrosoarene Ene Reaction of Deuterium-Labeled Trisubstituted Alkenes
For the enereaction of 4-nitronitrosobenzene (ArNO) with a variety of primary and secondary lone alkyl-substituted substrates, the twix/twin regioselectivity is constant at about 85:15. In contrast, for the lone tert-butyl group and for lone aryl substituents, the twix regioisomer is obtained exclusively. These regioselectivities have been rationalized in terms of steric interactions and coordination