Issue 5, 2018

Visible light-promoted alkylation of imines using potassium organotrifluoroborates

Abstract

A mild, redox-neutral, alkylation of imines with potassium alkyltrifluoroborates is described. The reaction proceeds under photoredox conditions at ∼30 °C with primary, secondary, and tertiary alkyltrifluoroborates, leading to alkylation products in moderate to good yield in most cases. Aryl-, vinyl-, and cyclopropyltrifluoroborates failed to react under the reported conditions.

Graphical abstract: Visible light-promoted alkylation of imines using potassium organotrifluoroborates

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Article type
Communication
Submitted
08 Feb 2018
Accepted
27 Apr 2018
First published
30 Apr 2018

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2018,17, 534-538

Visible light-promoted alkylation of imines using potassium organotrifluoroborates

D. P. Plasko, C. J. Jordan, B. E. Ciesa, M. A. Merrill and J. M. Hanna, Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2018, 17, 534 DOI: 10.1039/C8PP00061A

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