Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Borylallylation of Vinyl Arenes

Org Lett. 2017 Nov 17;19(22):6144-6147. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b03022. Epub 2017 Nov 2.

Abstract

A copper-catalyzed, enantioselective method for the borylallylation of vinyl arenes is reported. The reaction produces enantioenriched and functionalized organoboron compounds by sequentially incorporating boryl and allyl groups onto the C═C bond of vinyl arenes. Copper-catalyzed borylative coupling of vinyl arenes with allyl phosphates successfully proceeds in a regio- and enantioselective manner in the absence of a palladium cocatalyst.

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  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't