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meta ‐Selective C−H Borylation of Benzylamine‐, Phenethylamine‐, and Phenylpropylamine‐Derived Amides Enabled by a Single Anionic Ligand
Author(s) -
Davis Holly J.,
Genov Georgi R.,
Phipps Robert J.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201708967
Subject(s) - borylation , chemistry , benzylamine , amine gas treating , combinatorial chemistry , ligand (biochemistry) , iridium , substrate (aquarium) , catalysis , organic chemistry , stereochemistry , biochemistry , alkyl , receptor , oceanography , aryl , geology
Selective functionalization at the meta position of arenes remains a significant challenge. In this work, we demonstrate that a single anionic bipyridine ligand bearing a remote sulfonate group enables selective iridium‐catalyzed borylation of a range of common amine‐containing aromatic molecules at the arene meta position. We propose that this selectivity is the result of a key hydrogen bonding interaction between the substrate and catalyst. The scope of this meta‐selective borylation is demonstrated on amides derived from benzylamines, phenethylamines and phenylpropylamines; amine‐containing building blocks of great utility in many applications.