摘要:
The attempted kinetic resolution of racemic secondary phosphine boranes [t-BuPhP(BH3)H and t-BuMeP(BH3)H] by P-H deprotonation using 0.5 equiv of s-BuLi and (-)-sparteine was unsuccessful and generated racemic benzyl bromide-trapped adducts in 42-49% yield. In contrast, an efficient kinetic resolution was observed with racemic tertiary phosphine boranes [t-BuPhP(BH3)Me and t-BuEtP(BH3)Me] by C-H deprotonation on the P-Me group using 0.5 or 0.6 equiv of s-BuLi and (-)-sparteine. For example, the use of 0.6 equiv of s-BuLi/(-)-sparteine with t-BuEtP(BH3)Me and trapping with DMF gave the (R)-aldehyde adduct in 37% yield and 83:17 er together with recovered (R)-t-BuEtP(BH3)Me in 44% yield and 74:26 er. These are the first examples of kinetic resolution of P-stereogenic phosphine boranes via deprotonation using s-BuLi/(-)-sparteine. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.