Tetrahydrofuran → Tert-butyl 2-(diphenylmethyleneamino)-2-(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)butyl)hex-5-enoate

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While under an atmosphere of argon, a solution of tert-butyl 2-(diphenylmethyleneamino)hex-5-enoate (7.00 g, 20.06 mmol) in freshly distilled (THF 50 mL) was cooled to −78° C. and treated with sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (60 mL, 1.0 M in THF). After stirring for 10 min 2-(4-iodobutyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (12.4 g, 40.0 mmol) was added and the reaction was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 16 h. Next, the reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C., diluted with ethyl ether and washed successively with saturated aqueous NaHCO3 and saturated aqueous NaCl, dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. Purification by MPLC (1-20% ethyl acetate in heptane with 0.5% triethylamine over 6 CV) gave tert-butyl 2-(diphenylmethyleneamino)-2-(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)butyl)hex-5-enoate as a colorless oil (8.50 g, 80%). Rf 0.55 (30% ethyl acetate in heptane). ESI MS found for C33H46BNO4 m/z [532.5 (M+1)].

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