Transition-metal-free reactions of boronic acids: 1,3-stereochemical induction in the substrate-controlled conjugate addition

J Org Chem. 2013 Dec 20;78(24):12825-30. doi: 10.1021/jo402262m. Epub 2013 Nov 22.

Abstract

The substrate-controlled 1,3-stereoselective conjugate addition of boronic acids and potassium trifluoroborates under metal-free conditions has been developed. This reaction affords bicyclic acetals, which have been used as key intermediates in the stereodivergent synthesis of polysubstituted tetrahydropyrans.