Allylation and highly diastereoselective syn or anti crotylation of N-toluenesulfonylimines using potassium allyl- and crotyltrifluoroborates

Sze‐Wan Li, Robert A. Batey

Chemical Communications · 2004 · 63 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

Air and moisture stable potassium allyl- and crotyltrifluoroborates undergo addition to N-sulfonyl and N-sulfinyl aldimines in the presence of Lewis acids, to provide the corresponding homoallylic amines in high yields and excellent diastereoselectivity.

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