Table 1 Condition optimization.a

From: Organocatalytic iminium-assisted asymmetric B(sp²)-to-B(sp³) transformation

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amine catalyst

solvent

co-catalyst

basic additive

yield (%)b

erc

1

 

CH3CN / DMF

  

>95

 

2

 

THF / Et2O

  

<5

 

3

A

THF

  

17

65:35

4

B

THF

  

25

57:43

5

C

THF

  

11

69:31

6

D

THF

  

32

83:17

7

D

CH3CN

  

>95

50:50

8

D

Et2O

  

30

92:8

9

D

Et2O

LiCl

 

23

97:3

10

D

Et2O

AgOAc

 

43

92:8

11

D

Et2O

AgOAc

Et3N

68

79:21

12

D

Et2O

AgOAc

DBU

>95

50:50

13

D

Et2O

AgOAc

HCOONa

60

96:4

14

D

Et2O

AgOAc

EDTA-4Nad

>95

66:34

15

D

Et2O

AgOAc

EDTA-4Na / PTAd,e

71

96:4

  1. aReaction conditions: 1a (0.3 mmol), 2a (0.1 mmol), amine catalyst (0.03 mmol), co-catalyst (0.03 mmol), basic additive (0.3 mmol), 4 Å MS (150 mg), solvent (1.0 mL) at 25 oC for 24 h. bIsolated yield of 3a. cThe er values were determined via HPLC on chiral stationary phase. dEDTA-4Na Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt. eAgOAc (0.05 mmol) was used as the co-catalyst, the mixture of EDTA-4Na (0.15 mmol) and p-phthalic acid (PTA, 0.12 mmol) was added as the basic additive, and the reaction was stirred for 48 h.