Complexes of Borane and N-Heterocyclic Carbenes: A New Class of Radical Hydrogen Atom Donor
摘要:
Calculations suggest that complexes of borane with N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHC) have B-H bond dissocation energies more then 20 Kcal/mol less than free borane, diborane, borane-THF, and related complexes. Values are in the range of popular radical hydrogen atom donors like tin hydrides (70-80 Kcal/mol). The resulting prediction that NHC borane complexes could be used as radical hydrogen atom donors was verified by radical deoxygenations of xanthates by using either AIBN or triethylborane as initiator.
Complexes of Borane and N-Heterocyclic Carbenes: A New Class of Radical Hydrogen Atom Donor
摘要:
Calculations suggest that complexes of borane with N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHC) have B-H bond dissocation energies more then 20 Kcal/mol less than free borane, diborane, borane-THF, and related complexes. Values are in the range of popular radical hydrogen atom donors like tin hydrides (70-80 Kcal/mol). The resulting prediction that NHC borane complexes could be used as radical hydrogen atom donors was verified by radical deoxygenations of xanthates by using either AIBN or triethylborane as initiator.
Radical Deoxygenation of Xanthates and Related Functional Groups with New Minimalist N-Heterocyclic Carbene Boranes
作者:Shau-Hua Ueng、Louis Fensterbank、Emmanuel Lacôte、Max Malacria、Dennis P. Curran
DOI:10.1021/ol101015m
日期:2010.7.2
Minimalist N-heterocycliccarbeneboranes 1,3-dimethylimidazol-2-ylideneborane and 2,4-dimethyl-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylideneborane are readily available and have low molecular weights. They exhibit superior performance to first-generation NHC−boranes, providing improved yields in reductions of xanthates and related functional groups.