TY - JOUR AU - Zhang, Shu-Sheng; Zhao, Yi-Shuang; Tian, Ping; Lin, Guo-Qiang TI - Chiral NHC/Cu(I)-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydroboration of Aldimines: Enantioselective Synthesis of α-Amido Boronic Esters SN - 0936-5214 SN - 1437-2096 PY - 2013 JO - Synlett JF - Synlett LA - EN VL - 24 IS - 04 SP - 437 EP - 442 ET - 2013/01/29 DA - 2013/02/19 KW - chiral NHCs KW - copper KW - asymmetric hydroboration KW - aldimines KW - α-amido boronic esters AB - Non-C2-symmetric (N-alkyl, N-aryl)-hybrid chiral NHC/Cu(I) complex catalyzed asymmetric hydroboration of N-benzoyl aldimines has been developed. The reaction proceeded smoothly at room temperature, giving α-amido boronic esters in excellent yields (up to 94%) and good enantioselectivities (up to 86% ee). PB - © Georg Thieme Verlag DO - 10.1055/s-0032-1318145 UR - http://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0032-1318145 ER -