Benzylation of Imines with Activated Boronate Nucleophiles
作者:Michael R. Hollerbach、Jacob C. Hayes、Timothy J. Barker
DOI:10.1002/ejoc.201801804
日期:2019.2.21
Benzylation reactions of N-tosyl imines and N-tert-butanesulfinyl imines using benzylboronic acid pinacol ester are reported. s-Butyllithium was used to activate the boronic ester, rendering it nucleophilic. The reaction was compatible with electronically diverse substituents on the imine in both substrate classes. Good diastereoselectivity was observed in additions to N-tert-butylsulfinylaldimines