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Combined KOH/BEt3 Catalyst for Selective Deaminative Hydroboration of Aromatic Carboxamides for Construction of Luminophores

Wubing Yao*, Jiali Wang, Aiguo Zhong, Jinshan Li and Jianguo Yang

*School of Pharmaceutical and Materials Engineering, Taizhou University, Jiaojiang 318000, P. R. China, Email: icyyw2010yeah.net

W. Yao, J. Wang, A. Zhong, J. Li, J. Yang, Org. Lett., 2020, 22, 8086-8090.

DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c03033


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Abstract

A combination of KOH and BEt3 catalyzes a deaminative hydroboration of acyl-iminodibenzyl derivatives, including nonheterocyclic carboxamides, to the corresponding amines. This novel transition-metal-free methodology was also applied to the hydroboration/reduction of aldehydes.

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Key Words

acetamides, pinacolborane


ID: J54-Y2020