Cu-catalyzed regioselective borylcyanation of 1,3-dienes

Chem Commun (Camb). 2018 Nov 13;54(91):12832-12835. doi: 10.1039/c8cc07032f.

Abstract

Catalytic regioselective generation of an allyl-Cu complex through Cu-B(pin) (pin = pinacolato) addition to 1,3-dienes followed by reaction with an electrophilic cyanation reagent to afford multifunctional organoboron compounds is presented. Reactions of a wide range of 1,3-dienes with different substitution patterns promoted by an easily accessible phosphine-Cu complex proceed with high yields and regioselectivity.