Generation and alkylation of 2-boryl allylic sulfone anions

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Mar 21;49(23):2365-7. doi: 10.1039/c3cc00030c.

Abstract

The deprotonation and electrophilic trapping of an allylic sulfone substituted at the 2 position by a pinacol boronate results in the formation of the corresponding alkylation products. The ability of the boronate ester to tolerate the sulfonyl carbanion suggests a broader application of the methodology to prepare a wide range of functionalized boronates.