- Catalytic Synthesis of Potassium Acyltrifluoroborates (KATs) from Boronic Acids and the Thioimidate KAT Transfer Reagent
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We report the synthesis of potassium acyltrifluoroborates (KATs) by a palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling of boronic acids and the thioimidate KAT transfer reagent. The combination of widely available aryl- and vinylboronic acids with commercially available thioimidate 1 using catalytic PdII and a CuII additive enables the preparation of KATs in high yields and with good functional group tolerance. This formal insertion of CO into organoboronic acids can also be applied to boronic acid pinacol esters and potassium organotrifluoroborates using a slightly modified procedure. The cross-coupling can be telescoped into the one-pot synthesis of amides and α-aminotrifluoroborates by exploiting the unique chemistry of KATs and their trifluoroborate iminium (TIM) derivatives.
- Schuhmacher, Anne,Ryan, Sarah J.,Bode, Jeffrey W.
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p. 3918 - 3922
(2020/12/23)
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- Synthesis of secondary and tertiary amides without coupling agents from amines and potassium acyltrifluoroborates (KATs)
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Although highly effective for most amide syntheses, the activation of carboxylic acids requires the use of problematic coupling reagents and is often poorly suited for challenging cases such as N-methyl amino acids. As an alternative to both secondary and tertiary amides, we report their convenient synthesis by the rapid oxidation of trifluoroborate iminiums (TIMs). TIMs are easily prepared by acid-promoted condensation of potassium acyltrifluoroborates (KATs) and amines and are cleanly and rapidly oxidized to amides with hydrogen peroxide. The overall transformation can be conducted either as a one-pot procedure or via isolation of the TIM. The unique nature of the neutral, zwitterionic TIMs makes possible the preparation of tertiary amides via an iminium species that would not be accessible from other carbonyl derivatives and can be conducted in the presence of unprotected functional groups including acids, alcohols and thioethers. In preliminary studies, this approach was applied to the late-stage modifications of long peptides and the iterative synthesis of short, N-methylated peptides without the need for coupling agents.
- Bode, Jeffrey W.,Ryan, Sarah J.,Schuhmacher, Anne,Shiro, Tomoya
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p. 7609 - 7614
(2020/08/14)
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