Copper-Catalyzed SN2'-Selective Allylic Substitution Reaction of gem-Diborylalkanes

Org Lett. 2016 Mar 4;18(5):952-5. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b03692. Epub 2016 Feb 12.

Abstract

A Cu/(NHC)-catalyzed SN2'-selective substitution reaction of allylic electrophiles with gem-diborylalkanes is reported. Different substituted gem-diborylalkanes and allylic electrophiles can be employed in this reaction, and various synthetic valuable functional groups can be tolerated. The asymmetric version of this reaction was initially researched with chiral N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands.

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  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't