Abstract
A diamine-free protocol for the s-BuLi-mediated lithiation−trapping of N-Boc heterocycles has been developed. In the optimized procedure, lithiation is accomplished using s-BuLi in THF at −30 °C for only 5 or 10 min. Subsequent electrophilic trapping or transmetalation−Negishi coupling delivered a range of functionalized pyrrolidines, imidazolidines, and piperazines in 43−83% yield.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4176-4179 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Organic Letters |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 18 |
| Early online date | 18 Aug 2010 |
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| Publication status | Published - 17 Sept 2010 |