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Reductive openings of acetals: Explanation of regioselectivity in borane reductions by mechanistic studies

Johnsson, Richard LU ; Olsson, Daniel LU and Ellervik, Ulf LU orcid (2008) In Journal of Organic Chemistry 73(14). p.5226-5232
Abstract
The mechanisms of regioselective reductive openings of acetals were investigated in several model systems by a combination of Hammett plots, kinetic experiments, density functional calculations, and B-11 NMR. The regioselectivity of borane reductions of cyclic acetals can be controlled by the choice of borane. Lewis acid activation of BH3 center dot NMe3 increases the reaction rate and renders the borane the most electrophilic species, which associates to the more electron-rich oxygen of the acetal. In contrary, without activation, the regioselectivity is instead directed by the Lewis acid, as exemplified by the reaction with BH3 center dot THF.
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10.1021/jo800396g
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  author       = {{Johnsson, Richard and Olsson, Daniel and Ellervik, Ulf}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{14}},
  pages        = {{5226--5232}},
  publisher    = {{The American Chemical Society (ACS)}},
  series       = {{Journal of Organic Chemistry}},
  title        = {{Reductive openings of acetals: Explanation of regioselectivity in borane reductions by mechanistic studies}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jo800396g}},
  doi          = {{10.1021/jo800396g}},
  volume       = {{73}},
  year         = {{2008}},
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