Copper-catalyzed umpolung Sonogashira-type coupling of arene boronic acids under visible light

Chem Commun (Camb). 2023 Apr 25;59(34):5043-5046. doi: 10.1039/d3cc00682d.

Abstract

We report herein that a copper catalyst catalyzed efficient cross-coupling of aryl and alkenyl boronic acids with alkynyl-1,2-benziodoxol-3(1H)-ones to afford diaryl alkynes and enynes under mild visible light irradiation conditions using a catalytic amount of base or even in the absence of base. The reaction applies copper as the catalyst and tolerates a variety of functional moieties including aryl bromide and iodide.