Rationalising the effect of reducing agent on the oxazaborolidine-mediated asymmetric reduction of N-substituted imines

Eirene H. M. Kirton, Gary Tughan, Russell E. Morris, Robert A. Field

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Abstract

Comparing the effect of borane-based reducing agents on the stereochemical outcome of oxazaborolidine-mediated ketone and N-substituted imine reduction highlights the potential importance of reducing agent structure on the asymmetric sense of imine reduction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)853-855
Number of pages3
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume45
Issue number4
Early online date3 Dec 2003
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Jan 2004

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