Issue 14, 2010

The synthesis of chiral N-heterocyclic carbene–borane and –diorganoborane complexes and their use in the asymmetric reduction of ketones

Abstract

Chiral N-heterocyclic carbeneborane complexes have been synthesised, and have been shown to reduce ketones with Lewis acid promotion. Chiral N-heterocyclic carbeneborane and –diorganoborane complexes can reduce ketones with enantioselectivities up to 75% and 85% ee, respectively.

Graphical abstract: The synthesis of chiral N-heterocyclic carbene–borane and –diorganoborane complexes and their use in the asymmetric reduction of ketones

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
22 Jan 2010
Accepted
22 Feb 2010
First published
05 Mar 2010

Chem. Commun., 2010,46, 2474-2476

The synthesis of chiral N-heterocyclic carbeneborane and –diorganoborane complexes and their use in the asymmetric reduction of ketones

D. M. Lindsay and D. McArthur, Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 2474 DOI: 10.1039/C001466D

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