B(C 6 F 5 ) 3 -catalyzed metal-free hydrogenation of 2-oxazolones.

Published in: Organic & biomolecular chemistry (2023)

A metal-free hydrogenation of 2-oxazolones was successfully realized by using 10 mol% of B(C 6 F 5 ) 3 as the catalyst, giving a variety of 2-oxazolidinones in 70-98% yields. An enamine to imine process was believed to be involved in this reaction.

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