Boron Lewis Acid Catalyzed Intermolecular trans-Hydroarylation of Ynamides with Hydroxyarenes

Org Lett. 2022 Apr 15;24(14):2619-2624. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c00574. Epub 2022 Apr 7.

Abstract

An atom-economic protocol for the efficient and highly chemo- and stereoselective trans-hydroarylation of ynamides with hydroxyarenes catalyzed by B(C6F5)3 has been developed. Use of readily available starting materials, low catalyst loading, mild reaction conditions, a broad substrate scope, ease of scale-up, and versatile functionalizations of the enamide products make this approach very practical and attractive.