A metal-free hydrogenation of 3-substituted 2H-1,4-benzoxazines

Org Biomol Chem. 2016 Sep 14;14(34):8026-9. doi: 10.1039/c6ob01556e. Epub 2016 Aug 9.

Abstract

A metal-free hydrogenation of 3-substituted 2H-1,4-benzoxazines has been successfully realized with 2.5 mol% of B(C6F5)3 as a catalyst to furnish a variety of 3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazines in 93-99% yields. Up to 42% ee was also achieved for the asymmetric hydrogenation with the use of a chiral diene and HB(C6F5)2.