ONE-POT SYNTHESIS OF BOROLANES
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bp 72°C (16 mm). IR spectrum, ν, cm−1: 2975, 2926,
2858, 1460, 1375, 1206, 1079, 774, 728. H NMR
3-(Cyclohex-3-en-1-yl)-1-fluoroborolane–ethyldi-
fluoroborane (1/1) (VI). Yield 1.12 g (46%), colorless
liquid, bp 99°C (16 mm). IR spectrum, ν, cm−1: 3022,
2921, 2661, 1653, 1619, 1457, 1372, 912, 773, 728,
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spectrum, δ, ppm: 0.48 d.d (1H, 2-H, J = 17.6,
10.0 Hz), 0.82–0.98 m (4H, 5-H, CH3), 1.04 t (3H,
CH3CH2BF2, J = 7.6 Hz), 1.12 m (1H, 4-H), 1.22–
1.35 m (6H, CH2), 1.30** q (2H, CH3CH2BF2, J =
7.6 Hz), 1.47 br.d (1H, 5-H, J = 18.6 Hz), 1.61 br.d
(1H, 2-H, J = 18.0 Hz), 1.78 m (1H, 3-H), 1.94 m (1H,
4-H). 13C NMR spectrum, δC, ppm: 9.47 (CH3CH2-
BF2), 14.29, 17.39 (CH3CH2BF2), 23.17, 27.31 (C5),
31.04, 33.51 (C4), 35.52 (C2), 37.70, 41.58 (C3).
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655. H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 0.47 m (1H, 2-H),
0.73–0.85 m (2H, 2-H, 5-H), 0.90–0.96 m (3H,
CH3CH2BF2), 1.20–1.40 m (2H, 5-H, 1′-H), 1.25 m
(2H, CH3CH2BF2), 1.50–1.78 m (5H, 2′-H, 4-H, 6′-H),
1.58 m (1H, 3-H), 2.00–2.18 m (3H, 4-H, 5′-H),
5.60 br.s (2H, 3′-H, 4′-H). 13C NMR spectrum, δC,
ppm: 8.00, 9.20 (CH3CH2BF2), 18.85, 19.50 (CH3CH2-
BF2), 25.68, 25.72, 26.75, 26.79 (C5′, C6′), 26.32, 26.40
(C5), 30.33, 30.44, 30.91, 30.98 (C4, C2′), 32.57, 33.10
(C2), 40.95, 41.09 (C1′), 47.25, 47.32 (C3), 127.07,
127.11 (C3′, C4′). 11B NMR spectrum, δB, ppm: 35.63
(EtBF2, W1/2 = 2.8 kHz), 87.10 (W1/2 = 1.8 kHz).
Found, %: C 58.90; H 8.55. M 258. C12H21B2F3. Cal-
culated, %: C 59.09; H 8.68. M 243.91.
11B NMR spectrum, δB, ppm: 34.6 (BEtF2, W1/2
=
1.6 kHz), 92.9 (W1/2 = 1.2 kHz). Found, %: C 54.39;
H 9.52. M 229. C10H21B2F3. Calculated, %: C 54.62;
H 9.63. M 219.89.
1-Fluoro-3-hexylborolane–ethyldifluoroborane
(1/1) (IIb). Yield 1.19 g (48%), colorless liquid,
bp 98°C (16 mm). IR spectrum, ν, cm−1: 2963, 2950,
2856, 1462, 1371, 1206, 1076, 769, 730. 1H NMR spec-
trum, δ, ppm: 0.49 d.d (1H, 2-H, J = 17.8, 10.4 Hz),
0.78–0.90 m (1H, 5-H), 0.92 t (3H, CH3, J = 7.2 Hz),
1.05 t (3H, CH3CH2BF2, J = 7.6 Hz), 1.11–1.18 m
(1H, 4-H), 1.27–1.40 m (10H, CH2), 1.30** q (2H,
CH3CH2BF2, J = 7.6 Hz), 1.49 d.d (1H, 5-H, J = 18.2,
6.8 Hz), 1.63 d.d (1H, 2-H, J = 18.0, 6.4 Hz), 1.79 m
(1H, 3-H), 1.95 m (1H, 4-H). 13C NMR spectrum, δC,
ppm: 9.48 (CH3CH2BF2), 14.25, 17.83 (CH3CH2BF2),
22.90, 27.33 (C5), 28.79, 29.81, 32.21, 33.54 (C4),
35.59 (C2), 38.07, 41.65 (C3). 11B NMR spectrum, δB,
3-Benzyl-1-fluoroborolane–ethyldifluoroborane
(1/1) (X). Yield 1.19 g (47%), colorless liquid,
bp 103°C (17 mm). IR spectrum, ν, cm−1: 3084, 3062,
3026, 2959, 2925, 2873, 1602, 1494, 1375, 1205,
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1113, 742, 699. H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 0.73 d.d
(1H, 2-H, J = 17.7, 10.3 Hz), 0.99 m (1H, 5-H), 1.15 t
(3H, CH3CH2BF2, J = 7.5 Hz), 1.34 m (1H, 4-H),
1.40 q (2H, CH3CH2BF2, J = 7.6 Hz), 1.56–1.75 m
(2H, 5-H, 2-H), 2.02 m (1H, 4-H), 2.23 m (1H, 3-H),
2.77 d.d and 2.83 d.d (1H each, PhCH2, J = 12.8,
7.2 Hz), 7.10–7.50 m (5H, Harom). 13C NMR spectrum,
δC, ppm: 9.48 (CH3CH2BF2), 17.75 (CH3CH2BF2),
27.08 (C5), 33.71 (C4), 35.24 (C2), 43.41 (C3), 43.96
(C6), 125.58, 128.38, 129.06, 142.49. 11B NMR spec-
trum, δB, ppm: 36.06 (EtBF2, W1/2 = 2.4 kHz), 92.99
(W1/2 = 1.4 kHz). Found, %: C 61.28; H 7.42. M 252.
C13H19B2F3. Calculated, %: C 61.49; H 7.54. M 253.90.
ppm: 34.6 (EtBF2, W1/2 = 2.8 kHz), 93.2 (W1/2
=
1.6 kHz). Found, %: C 57.92; H 10.08. M 259.
C12H25B2F3. Calculated, %: C 58.13; H 10.16.
M 247.94.
1-Fluoro-3-octylborolane–ethyldifluoroborane
(1/1) (IIc). Yield 1.30 g (47%), colorless liquid,
bp 117°C (9 mm). IR spectrum, ν, cm−1: 2961, 2952,
2853, 1487, 1458, 1419, 1374, 1337, 1220, 1053, 765,
724. 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 0.49 d.d (1H, 2-H, J =
17.6, 10.4 Hz), 0.76 m (1H, 5-H), 0.89 t (3H, CH3, J =
7.2 Hz), 0.98 t (3H, CH3CH2BF2, J = 7.6 Hz), 1.10–
1.17 m (1H, 4-H), 1.18 q (2H, CH3CH2BF2, J =
7.6 Hz), 1.23–1.40 m (15H, 5-H, CH2), 1.48 d.d (1H,
2-H, J = 17.2, 6.0 Hz), 1.73 m (1H, 3-H), 1.89 m (1H,
4-H). 13C NMR spectrum, δC, ppm: 9.46 (CH3CH2-
BF2), 14.56, 17.80 (CH3CH2BF2), 23.61, 27.95 (C5),
29.73, 30.42, 30.77, 31.09, 32.98, 33.61 (C4), 35.48
(C2), 39.09, 41.70 (C3). 11B NMR spectrum, δB, ppm:
34.7 (EtBF2, W1/2 = 1.8 kHz), 93.1 (W1/2 = 1.6 kHz).
Found, %: C 60.69; H 10.47. M 267. C14H29B2F3.
Calculated, %: C 60.92; H 10.59. M 275.99.
Oxidation of borolanes IIa–IIc, VI, and X with
hydrogen peroxide in alkaline medium (general
procedure). A solution of 5 mmol of borolane IIa–IIc,
VI, or X in 10 ml of hexane was cooled to 0°C, 6 ml of
20% aqueous sodium hydroxide was added, and 2 ml
of 30% hydrogen peroxide was then slowly added
dropwise, and the mixture was stirred for 6 h. The
organic layer was separated, the aqueous layer was
extracted with diethyl ether (2×30 ml), the extracts
were combined with the organic phase, dried over
CaCl2, and concentrated under reduced pressure, and
the residue was separated by column chromatography
on silica gel (40–100 mesh, 30 cm× 12 mm; ethyl
acetate–hexane, 1:50). The spectral parameters and
physical constants of compounds IIIa, IIIc, IVa, IVb,
XI, and XII were reported previously [14, 15, 23–26].
** The signal was obscured by those of alkyl protons.
RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Vol. 48 No. 6 2012