RT Journal Article T1 Diastereoselective C-alkylation of aldimines, derived from chiral alpha-carbon heteroatom substituted aldehydes, with triethylborane. Application to the synthesis of benzylisoquinolines A1 Fuentes-Ríos, David A1 Muñoz, Carmen A1 Díaz-Morilla, Amelia A1 Sarabia-García, Francisco Ramón A1 López-Romero, Juan Manuel K1 Aminas AB The one-pot reaction of a chiral aldehyde, p-methoxyaniline or p-fluoroaniline, and triethylborane produces the corresponding alkylated chiral amine with high yields and distereoisomeric ratios. Stereocontrol is induced by the presence of a heteroatom in the alfa-position to the aldehyde. In case of alkylation of imines derived from chiral aliphatic amines, good yields and moderate to high diastereoselectivity are obtained: yields are significantly better when the preformed imine is used in the reaction with triethyl borane, and diastereoselectivity of the reactions is largely depending on the structure of the chiral aliphatic amine. The methodology is successfully applied to the synthesis of romneine, a natural benzylisoquinoline. PB Royal Society of Chemistry YR 2023 FD 2023-03-13 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/29398 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/29398 LA eng NO Fuentes-Ríos, David; Muñoz, Carmen; Díaz-Morilla, Amelia; Sarabia-García, Francisco Ramón; López-Romero, Juan Manuel. Diastereoselective C-alkylation of aldimines, derived from chiral alpha-carbon heteroatom substituted aldehydes, with triethylborane. Application to the synthesis of benzylisoquinolines. RSC Advances 2023, 13, 8976-8984 DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga RD 20 ene 2026