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Area of Science:

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Synthetic Chemistry
  • Automated Synthesis

Background:

  • Matteson-type reactions are valuable for automated organic synthesis but primarily focus on carbon homologation.
  • A need exists for methods that expand the scope of these reactions to include heteroatom insertion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel synthetic strategy for accessing functionalized tertiary amines via sequential nitrogen and carbon atom insertion into boronate C-B bonds.
  • To introduce a new class of nitrenoid reagents for direct N-insertion into boronates.

Main Methods:

  • Development of sequential N-insertion using novel nitrenoid reagents followed by mono- or double-carbenoid insertion.
  • Utilized widely available aryl and alkyl boronates as starting materials.
  • Explored selective substituent removal for accessing primary and secondary amines.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated a modular and iterative approach to synthesize functionalized tertiary amines.
  • Achieved one-pot N-insertion followed by carbenoid insertion with aryl boronates.
  • Showcased preliminary success with alkyl boronates and homologation of N,N-dialkylaminoboranes.
  • Successfully applied the method to synthesize bioactive compounds, diamines, and aminoethers.

Conclusions:

  • The developed method offers a versatile and programmable route to diverse amine structures.
  • This work significantly expands the synthetic utility of Matteson-type reactions.
  • The findings pave the way for more complex molecular architectures in automated synthesis.