Synfacts 2014; 10(12): 1316
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1379414
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Reaction of Arylboronic Acids with α-Aminoesters and α-Aminoacetonitriles

Contributor(s):
Paul Knochel
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Diana Haas
Wu G, Deng Y, Wu C, Zhang Y, Wang J * Peking University, Beijing and State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai, P. R. of China
Synthesis of α-Aryl Esters and Nitriles: Deaminative Coupling of α-Aminoesters and α-Aminoacetonitriles with Arylboronic Acids.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014;
53: 10510-10514
Further Information

Publication History

Publication Date:
18 November 2014 (online)

 

Significance

Wang and co-workers report a deaminative coupling of α-aminoesters and α-aminoacetonitriles with aryl boronic acids to yield α-aryl esters and nitriles. The reaction shows broad substrate scope and an excellent functional group tolerance.


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Comment

Electron-withdrawing substituents on the aryl boronic acid promote the reaction as they facilitate the coordination of the electron-rich diazo carbon atom to the electron-deficient boron center.


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