4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-2-(2-methyl-3-furanyl)-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (1.645 g, 7.91 mmol) was added to a solution of cis-4-(3-chlorophenyl)-2,6-dimethylmorpholine (1.785 g, 7.91 mmol) in a mixture of 1,4-dioxane (17 mL), water (2.83 mL) and sodium carbonate (1.676 g, 15.82 mmol). The solution was degassed using argon gas and then charged with tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (0.914 g, 0.791 mmol). After addition, the reaction mixture was stirred and heated in the microwave at 100° C. for 48 hours. Crude LC/MS showed desired product and only 26% of starting material can be seen. The reaction mixture was washed with ethyl acetate (200 mL), water (100 mL), filtered and then evaporated to dryness. The residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (˜10 ml) and purified on silica by using a Biotage SP4 chromatographic system (65i cartridge, eluted with 0-50% ethyl acetate in isohexanes). Fractions containing pure product were combined and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound as a colourless oil (0.74 g, 2.59 mmol, 32.8% yield). LC/MS [M+H]+=272.
