Reaction Steps
A solution of (3R,5R,6S)-tert-butyl 2-oxo-5,6-diphenyl-3-(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)butyl)morpholine-4-carboxylate (1.00 g, 1.87 mmol) and TMEDA (2 mL, 13 mmol, 7 equiv) in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (9.4 mL, 0.2 M) was cooled to −78° C. and treated with ethyl iodide (3 mL, 37 mmol, 20 equiv) and potassium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (9.4 mL, 0.9 M in THF, 9.4 mmol, 5 equiv) drop wise. After stirring for an additional 30 min at −78° C., the cooling bath was removed and the mixture was stirred over night. The reaction was incomplete by TLC and therefore was recooled to −78° C. and treated with additional potassium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (9.4 mL, 0.9 M in THF, 9.4 mmol, 5 equiv) and ethyl iodide (3 mL, 37 mmol, 20 equiv). After the additions were complete, the bath was removed and the solution was stirred overnight. Once complete by TLC, the reaction mixture was quenched with 0.5N HCl (5-10 equiv), diluted with heptane and washed successively with water and saturated aqueous NaCl, dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. Purification by MPLC (1-60% ethyl acetate in heptane over 6 CV) gave (3S,5R,6S)-tert-butyl 3-ethyl-2-oxo-5,6-diphenyl-3-(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)butyl)morpholine-4-carboxylate as colorless oil (0.68 g, 65%). Rf 0.40 (30% ethyl acetate in heptane); 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 7.31-7.15 (m, 10H), 7.08 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.02 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 2.35-2.22 (m, 2H), 2.22-2.07 (m, 2H), 1.47 (s, 9H), 1.26-1.21 (m, 4H), 1.15 (s, 12H), 1.00 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 3H), 0.85 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H); ESI-LCMS m/z calcd for C33H46BNO6: 563.3. found 564.3 (M+1)+.
