Rationalising the effect of reducing agent on the oxazaborolidine-mediated asymmetric reduction of N-substituted imines

Eirene HM Kirton, Gary Tughan, Russell Edward Morris, Robert A Field

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Abstract

Comparing the effect of borane-based reducing agents on the stereochemical outcome of oxazaborolidine-mediated ketone and N-substituted imine reduction highlights the potential importance of reducing agent structure on the asymmetric sense of imine reduction. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)853-855
Number of pages3
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume45
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Jan 2004

Keywords

  • ENANTIOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS
  • CHIRAL OXAZABOROLIDINES
  • BORANE REDUCTION
  • KETONES
  • 3,3,3-TRIFLUOROALANINE
  • CATALYSTS

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