Nickel(II)-Catalyzed Addition of Aryl-, Alkenyl-, and Alkylboronic Acids to Alkenylazaarenes

Org Lett. 2020 May 15;22(10):4038-4042. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c01425. Epub 2020 May 7.

Abstract

A nickel(II)-catalyzed addition of aryl-, alkenyl-, and alkylboronic acids to alkenylazaarenes was presented. This reaction exhibited high efficiency (up to 93% yield), a broad substrate scope (seven types of heterocycles), and good functional group compatibility. The resulting products can be further transformed to many useful building blocks. Finally, the preliminary studies suggested that the adjacent N atom of the heterocycles was essential for the high reactivity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't