Abstract
(Chemical Equation Presented) A method for selective mono-N-alkylation of amino alcohols is introduced. This method relies on formation of a stable chelate with 9-BBN, which serves in the dual roles of protecting and activating the amine group. Three prototypical amino alcohols featuring various three-carbon bridging units led selectively to the monoalkylated derivatives in very high yields. The straightforward synthesis of the N-CD3 derivatives demonstrates the effectiveness of this approach.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3549-3551 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 20 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 30 Sep 2004 |