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- Title
Grignard Reagent-Catalyzed Hydroboration of Esters, Nitriles, and Imines.
- Authors
Han, Hyun Ji; Park, Suh Youn; Jeon, So Eun; Kwak, Jae Seok; Lee, Ji Hye; Jaladi, Ashok Kumar; Hwang, Hyonseok; An, Duk Keun
- Abstract
The reduction in esters, nitriles, and imines requires harsh conditions (highly reactive reagents, high temperatures, and pressures) or complex metal-ligand catalytic systems. Catalysts comprising earth-abundant and less toxic elements are desirable from the perspective of green chemistry. In this study, we developed a green hydroboration protocol for the reduction in esters, nitriles, and imines at room temperature (25 °C) using pinacolborane as the reducing agent and a commercially available Grignard reagent as the catalyst. Screening of various alkyl magnesium halides revealed MeMgCl as the optimal catalyst for the reduction. The hydroboration and subsequent hydrolysis of various esters yielded corresponding alcohols over a short reaction time (~0.5 h). The hydroboration of nitriles and imines produced various primary and secondary amines in excellent yields. Chemoselective reduction and density functional theory calculations are also performed. The proposed green hydroboration protocol eliminates the requirements for complex ligand systems and elevated temperatures, providing an effective method for the reduction in esters, nitriles, and imines at room temperature.
- Subjects
HYDROBORATION; IMINES; NITRILES; GRIGNARD reagents; REDUCING agents
- Publication
Molecules, 2023, Vol 28, Issue 20, p7090
- ISSN
1420-3049
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/molecules28207090