Iridium(III)-Catalyzed Regioselective B(4)-H Amination of o-Carboranes with Sufilimines

Org Lett. 2023 Aug 18;25(32):5989-5994. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c02114. Epub 2023 Aug 4.

Abstract

Iridium(III)-catalyzed regioselective B(4)-H amination is developed from the reaction of o-carborane acids with sulfilimines without any oxidants under mild conditions, which leads to a wide range of B(4)-H aminated o-carboranes in good yields with a broad substrate scope. Moreover, the selective B(3,6)-diamination reaction of the o-carborane acid was achieved. The present reaction is attractive from a practical point of view because dibenzothiophene is quantitatively recovered and reused.