Copper-catalyzed borylamidation of vinyl arenes with isocyanates

Chem Commun (Camb). 2020 Jul 11;56(54):7483-7486. doi: 10.1039/c9cc09902f. Epub 2020 Jun 4.

Abstract

A copper-catalyzed borylative amidation of vinyl arenes with isocyanates and bis(pinacolato)diboron has been developed. This new protocol, which can be performed on a gram-scale, utilizes isocyanates as simple precursors to provide access to a range of boryl alkyl amides. The products contain valuable amide and boronate, which are amenable for further elaboration, and have versatile synthetic utilities.