Amination-reduction reaction as simple protocol for potential
boronic molecular receptors. Insight in supramolecular
structure directed by weak interactions
2.4. Reduction of
3-morpholin-4-yl-2,1-
2. Experimental Procedure
benzoxaborol-1(3H)-ol (5)
To solution of 5 (0.150 g, 0.7 mmol) in methanol
(5 mL) at 25°C NaBH4 (0.038 g, 1 mmol) was added
and the mixture was stirred for 20 min. After this time
3 M HCl (10 mL) was added and left to stir for 10 min.
The resulting reaction mixture was extracted with diethyl
ether (3×20 mL), and the organic layer was evaporated
to afford 4 (0.030 g, 22% yield). The remaining aqueous
layer was neutralized to pH ca. 7-8 by adding 25%
aqueous ammonia solution. The reaction mixture was
extracted with diethyl ether (3×20 mL), and the organic
layer was evaporated to afford 0.124 g of the oily residue
containing 3 as the sole aromatic product contaminated
with small amounts of morpholine.
2.1. General
1H and 13C NMR spectra were recorded on a Varian
Mercury 400 spectrometer operating at frequency
400 and 100.1 MHz, respectively. 11B NMR spectra
were recorded on a Varian Unity Plus 200 operating at
64 MHz, chemical shifts were determined using inserts
with BF3•Et2O in benzene (δ = 0.0 ppm). Elemental
analyses for C, H and N were obtained using Perkin
Elmer CHNS/O II Model 240 analyzer.
(2-Formylphenyl)boronic
according to a known procedure, and its purity was
confirmed on the basis of H NMR; morpholine and
piperidine were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich and
solvents from POCH.
acid
was
obtained
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2.5. Synthesis of [2-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)
phenyl]boronic acid (3a)
A solution of piperidine (0.568 g, 6.7 mmol) in methanol
(30 mL) was prepared at -10ºC. 1 (1 g, 6.7 mmol) was
2.2. General synthetic
procedure
for
2-(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)phenyl] boronic
acid (3)
Morpholine and (2-formylphenyl)boronic acid were added, followed by addition of NaBH4 (0.57 g, 6.7 mmol)
dissolved in methanol in 1 : 1 ratio at the appropriate with vigorous stirring. After 20 min, HClaq (3 M, 10 mL)
temperature (Table 1). NaBH4 (1 molar ratio) was added was added (pH ca. 1) and mixed for another 10 min.
to the resulting clear solution while intense stirring. After Et2O (40 mL) was added to the post-reaction mixture
20 minutes, 10 mL of 3 M HCl solution was added (pH resulting in precipitation of the solid, which dissolved
ca. 1) and 4 was extracted with diethyl ether (4×20 mL). by addition of water. The aqueous phase was extracted
After separation of phases, the aqueous phase was with Et2O (2×30 mL) and then neutralized with NH3aq
neutralized with NH3aq until pH ca. 7. Product 3 was (pH ca. 7). 3a was extracted with Et2O (3×40 mL) from
isolated upon extraction of the neutral aqueous phase the resulting neutral aqueous phase. The combined
with diethyl ether (4×20 mL).
3. Cream crystals, yield 51-84%, the identity and evaporated under reduced pressure.
purity of the products was confirmed on the basis of 1H
3a. White crystals, yield 59%, 0.869 g, mp
NMR spectrum that were analogous to the previously 192-193ºC, H NMR (400 MHz , CDCl3) δH 2.91-1.25
organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and
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reported [10].
(10H, m, br, 5CH2), 3.58 [2H, s, CH2], 7.16-7.14 [1H,
m, Ar], 7.32 [2H, m, Ar], 7.92 [m, 1H, Ar], 9.06 [s, br,
B(OH)2 lower intensity due to the exchange). H NMR
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2.3. Reduction of (2-formylphenyl) boronic
acid, synthesis of 2,1-benzoxaborol-1
(400 MHz, CD3OD) δH 1,64 (2H, m, CH2), 1,78 (4H, br,
2CH2), 2,89 (4H, br, 2CH2), 4,13 (2H, s, CH2), 7,16-
3
(3H)-ol (4)
7.10 (2H, m, Ar), 7,24 (1H, m, Ar), 7,65 (1H, d, JHH
=
7.6 Hz, Ar). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δC 23.8, 25.1,
53.1, 64.5, 127.3, 129.8, 130.4, 136.2, 141.4. 11B NMR
(64 MHz, CDCl3) δB 30.9. 11B NMR (64 MHz, CD3OD)
δB 5.8, 18.5. Anal. Calcd for C12H18BNO2 (219.14): C,
65.79; H, 8.28; N, 6.39%, Found: C, 65.69; H, 8.21; N,
6.31%.
1 (0.147 g, 0.1 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (5 mL).
NaBH4 (0.040 g, 0.105mmol) was added to the resulting
clear solution and stirring was continued for the next
20 minutes at room temperature. HClaq (3 M, 10 mL)
was added to the resulting mixture. The aqueous phase
was extracted with Et2O (3×20 mL), the solution dried
over anhydrous Na2SO4 and solvent evaporated under
reduced pressure. Analogous reduction with NaBH3CN
resulted in 98% yield of pure 4.
2.6. Hirshfeld surface analysis
Molecular Hirshfeld surface in the crystal structure is
constructed basing on the electron distribution calculated
as the sum of spherical atom electron densities [18,19].
The surface enclosing a molecule is defined by points
4. White crystals, yield 97%, 0.128 g, mp 96-99°C (lit.
94-98°C) [22]. 1H NMR analogous to the one previously
reported [6].
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