Volume 134, Issue 7 e202113558
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Enantioselective Synthesis of Oxazaborolidines by Palladium-Catalyzed N−H/B−H Double Activation of 1,2-Azaborines

Dr. Taiki Morita

Dr. Taiki Morita

Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho Midori-ku, Yokohama, 226-8503 Japan

School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho Midori-ku, Yokohama, 226-8503 Japan

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Hiroki Murakami

Hiroki Murakami

School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho Midori-ku, Yokohama, 226-8503 Japan

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Yasunobu Asawa

Yasunobu Asawa

School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho Midori-ku, Yokohama, 226-8503 Japan

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Prof. Dr. Hiroyuki Nakamura

Corresponding Author

Prof. Dr. Hiroyuki Nakamura

Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho Midori-ku, Yokohama, 226-8503 Japan

School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho Midori-ku, Yokohama, 226-8503 Japan

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First published: 15 December 2021

Abstract

A palladium-catalyzed N−H/B−H double activation of 1,2-dihydro-1,2-benzazaborines proceeded via cycloaddition with vinyl ethylene carbonate to produce polycyclic oxazaborolidines in 31–96 % yield. The key step in this process is the release of molecular hydrogen from a borate intermediate. Using a SPINOL-derived phosphoramidite as a chiral ligand, chiral oxazaborolidines were synthesized in good to high yields with excellent enantioselectivity (up to 95 % ee). The vinyl group of the resulting oxazaborolidine underwent metathesis, Heck reaction, and Wacker oxidation without affecting the oxazaborolidine framework.