A cationic [(iminophosphine)nickel(allyl)] + complex was found to be sufficiently electrophilic to activate aldehydes and N-allylimines to undergo hydroboration with pinacolborane (HBpin) under mild reaction conditions. The catalyst displayed excellent selectivity toward aldehydes in the presence of ketones. A wide variety of functional groups were tolerated, includ- [a] I. 1877 ing halogens, NO 2 , CN, OMe, and alkenes for both aldehydes and imines. Electron-rich substrates were found to be significantly more reactive than their electron poor counterparts, a feature that was correlated to their enhanced ability to coordinate to the Lewis acidic nickel center. [40] Colorless liquid (60 mg, 81 % isolated yield). 1 H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl 3 ): δ = 7. 33-7.30 (m, 4H), 7.25-7.22 (m, 1H), 5.92 (ddt, 3 J HH = 17.2, 3 J HH = 10.2, 3 J HH = 6.0 Hz, 1H), 5.19 (dq, 3 J HH = 17.2, 4 J HH = 2 J HH = 1.5 Hz, 1H), 5.10 (dq, 3 J HH = 10.2, 4 J HH = 2 J HH = 1.5 Hz, 1H), 3.78 (s, 2H), 3.27 (dt, 3 J HH = 6.0, 4 J HH = 1.5 Hz, 2H), 1.47 (br s, 1H). 13 C{ 1 H} NMR (151 MHz, CDCl 3 ): δ = 140. 3, 136.9, 128.5, 128.3, 127.1, 116.1, 53.4, 51.9. [30a] Colorless liquid (74 mg, 92 % isolated yield). 1 H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl 3 ): δ = 7.22 (d, 3 J HH = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.15 (d, 3 J HH = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 5.94 (ddt, 3 J HH = 17.2, 3 J HH = 10.2, 3 J HH = 6.0 Hz, 1H), 5.20 (dq, 3 J HH = 17.2, 4 J HH = 2 J HH = 1.6 Hz, 1H), 5.12 (dq, 3 J HH = 10.2, 4 J HH = 2 J HH = 1.6 Hz, 1H), 3.76 (s, 2H), 3.28 (dt, 3 J HH = 6.0, 4 J HH = 1.6 Hz, 2H), 2.35 (s, 3H), 1.52 (br s, [41] Colorless liquid (81 mg, 91 % isolated yield). 1 H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl 3 ): δ = 7.24 (d, 3 J HH = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 6.86 (d, 3 J HH = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 5.93 (ddt, 3 J HH = 17.3, 3 J HH = 10.4, 3 J HH = 6.0 Hz, 1H), 5.19 (dq, 3 J HH = 17.3, 4 J HH = 2 J HH = 1.6 Hz, 1H), 5.11 (dq, 3 J HH = 10.4, 4 J HH = 2 J HH = 1.6 Hz, 1H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 3.73 (s, 2H), 3.26 (dt, 3 J HH = 6.0, 4 J HH = 1.6 Hz, 2H), 1.45 (br s, 1H). 13 C{ 1 H} NMR (151 MHz, CDCl 3 ): δ = 158. 7, 136.9, 132.5, 129.5, 116.1, 113.8, 55.4, 52.8, 51.8.
N-Benzylprop-2-en-1-amine (2b):
N-(4-Methylbenzyl)prop-2-en-1-amine (2c):
N-(4-Methoxybenzyl)prop-2-en-1-amine (2d):
N-(4-N,N-Dimethylaminobenzyl)prop-2-en-1-amine(2e): [30a] Pale yellow liquid (87 mg, 91 % isolated yield). 1 H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl 3 ): δ = 7.20 (d, 3 J HH = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 6.72 (d, 3 J HH = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 5.94 (ddt, 3 J HH = 16.8, 3 J HH = 10.1, 3 J HH = 6.1 Hz, 1H), 5.19 (dq, 3 J HH = 16.8, 4 J HH = 2 J HH = 1.6 Hz, 1H), 5.10 (dq, 3 J HH = 10.1, 4 J HH = 2 J HH = 1.6 Hz, 1H), 3.70 (s, 2H), 3.27 (dt, 3 J HH = 6.1, 4 J HH = 1.6 Hz, 2H), 2.94 (s, 6H), 1.38 (br s, 1H). 13 C{ 1 H} NMR (151 MHz, CDCl 3 ): δ = 149.9, 136.9, 129.2, 128.2, 115.9, 112.7, 52.8, 51.7, 40.8.
N-(4-Fluorobenzyl)prop-2-en-1-amine (2f):[30a] Colorless liquid (71 mg, 86 % isolated yield). 1 H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl 3 ): δ = 7.32-7.27 (m, 2H), 7.04-6.98 (m, 2H), 5.92 (ddt, 3 J HH = 17.1, 3 J HH = 10.2, 3 J HH = 5.9 Hz, 1H), 5.19 (dq, 3 J HH = 17.1, 4 J HH = 2 J HH = 1.4 Hz, 1H), 5.12 (dq, 3 J HH = 10.2, 4 J HH = 2...