Aerobic hydroxylation of N-borylenamine: triethylborane-mediated hydroxyalkylation of alpha,beta-unsaturated oxime ether

Org Lett. 2009 Oct 15;11(20):4632-5. doi: 10.1021/ol901912j.

Abstract

Intermolecular hydroxyalkylation of alpha,beta-unsaturated imines involving Et3B-mediated regioselective alkyl radical addition and subsequent hydroxylation with molecular oxygen has been developed, in which N-borylenamine generated by trapping of the enaminyl radical with Et3B was a key intermediate in the proposed aerobic hydroxylation mechanism.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkylation
  • Amines / chemistry*
  • Boranes / chemistry*
  • Boron Compounds / chemistry*
  • Hydroxylation
  • Imines / chemistry*
  • Oxygen / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Toluene / chemistry

Substances

  • Amines
  • Boranes
  • Boron Compounds
  • Imines
  • Toluene
  • Oxygen
  • triethylborane