Water → Tert-butyl phenyl(2-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzyl)carbamate

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Pentane (350 mL) was added to tert-butyl phenylcarbamate (20.81 g, 107.7 mmol) to form a suspension. BuLi (67.3 mL, 107.7 mmol) in hexanes was added dropwise over 1 hour. During the addition a clear solution formed briefly then a white precipitate formed. After the addition was complete the mixture was stirred for 1 hour then the solid was collected on a glass frit, washed with pentane (2×20 mL), and dried under reduced pressure to afford LiN(Boc)Ph (16.6 g, 77.4%). 2-Bromomethylphenyl boronic acid pinacol ester (compound 9) (4.66 g, 15.7 mmol) and N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) (35 mL) were combined to form a clear colorless solution. Then solid LiN(Boc)Ph (3.13 g, 15.7 mmol) was added in small portions over three minutes. The mixture was stirred for 2 hours then the white suspension was poured into water (250 mL). Et2O (150 mL) was added and the organics were separated, dried with brine then magnesium sulfate. Filtration followed by evaporation afforded the product as a white solid. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 250 MHz): 7.77 (d, 1H), 7.0-7.5 (m, 8H), 5.19 (s, 2H), 1.39 (s, 9H), 1.27 (s, 12H).

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