21.1. 7 Synthesis of Amides from Acylboron Compounds
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Editors: Christmann, M.; Huang, Z.; Jiang, X.; Li, J.-J.; Oestreich, M.; Petersson, E. J.; Schaumann, E.; Wang, M.
Title: Knowledge Updates 2020/1
Print ISBN: 9783132435582; Online ISBN: 9783132435605; Book DOI: 10.1055/b000000102
1st edition © 2020 Thieme. All rights reserved.
Georg Thieme Verlag KG, Stuttgart
Subjects: Organic Chemistry;Chemical Reactions, Catalysis;Organometallic Chemistry;Laboratory Techniques, Stoichiometry
Science of Synthesis Knowledge Updates
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Title: Science of Synthesis
DOI: 10.1055/b-00000101
Series Editors: Fürstner, A. (Editor-in-Chief); Carreira, E. M.; Faul, M.; Kobayashi, S.; Koch, G.; Molander, G. A.; Nevado, C.; Trost, B. M.; You, S.-L.
Type: Multivolume Edition
Abstract
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Recently, acylboronates have been shown to be applicable in the fast and chemoselective synthesis of amides. The methods covered in this review include the use of potassium acyltrifluoroborates (KATs), N-methyliminodiacetyl (MIDA) acylboronates, and monofluoro(acyl)boronates.
Acylboronates are, in general, bench-stable solids that can be easily handled in the laboratory. Among them, potassium acyltrifluoroborates stand out as remarkably stable salts that resist a variety of reaction conditions including acid, base, and heating. N-Methyliminodiacetyl acylboronates have the advantage of being amenable to purification by column chromatography and they exhibit high reactivity in amide ligation, but are limited by their poor stability under aqueous conditions. Monofluoro(acyl)boronates lie in between the above two classes, having acceptable half-life values in solution and improved overall reactivities compared to potassium acyltrifluoroborate reagents.