Radical Borylation/Cyclization Cascade of 1,6-Enynes for the Synthesis of Boron-Handled Hetero- and Carbocycles

J Am Chem Soc. 2017 May 3;139(17):6050-6053. doi: 10.1021/jacs.7b01889. Epub 2017 Apr 19.

Abstract

A synthetic method to construct boron-handled cyclic molecules was developed based on a radical borylation/cyclization cascade of 1,6-enynes. The process was initiated by the chemo- and regio-controlled addition of an N-heterocyclic carbene-boryl radical to an alkene or alkyne, followed by ring closure to afford boron-substituted cyclic skeletons. Further molecular transformations of the cyclic products to synthetically useful building blocks were also demonstrated.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't