Table 2.
Development of a Petasis borono–Mannich coupling between boronic acids and hydroxy-indoles.
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|---|---|---|
| Entry | Conditions | Yield of 39a |
| 1 | MeOH, CH2Cl2, or CH3CN | – |
| 2 | TFE | 16%b |
| 3 | HFIP | 79%, 9:1 d.r. (64% isolated) |
| 4 | i-PrOH | – |
| 5 | 1 equiv ArB(OH)2, HFIP | 31% b |
| 6 | 60 °C, HFIP | 72% b |
| 7 | ArBpin, HFIP | <5% b |
| 8 | ArBF3K, HFIP | 34% b |
Yields determined by 1H NMR analysis of crude reaction mixture relative to Et4Si internal standard.
Diastereomeric ratio not determined.