Mild and Efficient Tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane-catalyzed Sakurai Allylation of N-Benzyloxycarbonylamino p-Tolylsulfone with Allyltrimethylsilane

• DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2012.33.4.1275
• Publication Date: 2012-05-29T06:42:34Z
• Authors: Ponnaboina Thirup...; Lok Nath Neupane; Keun-Hyeung Lee
• Keywords: Boranes

Tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane, <TEX>$B(C_6F_5)_3$</TEX>, was found to be an efficient catalyst for synthesis of N-Cbzhomoallylic amines using Sakurai allylation N-benzyloxycarbonyl-amino p-tolylsulfones with allyltrimethylsilane.