Synthesis 2015; 47(15): 2242-2248
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1380524
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Copper(II)-Catalyzed β-Borylation of Acetylenic Esters in Water

Cheryl L. Peck
Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA   eMail: santosw@vt.edu
,
Joseph A. Calderone
Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA   eMail: santosw@vt.edu
,
Webster L. Santos*
Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA   eMail: santosw@vt.edu
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Received: 09. März 2015

Accepted: 12. März 2015

Publikationsdatum:
23. April 2015 (online)


Abstract

A method for the β-borylation of alkynoates has been developed. In the presence of bis(pinacolato)diboron and catalytic amounts of both copper(II) and 4-picoline, substituted alkynoates undergo borylation in a regio-, stereo-, and chemoselective fashion. The reaction is performed under mild conditions using water as solvent and open to the atmosphere to exclusively afford (Z)-β-boryl-α,β-unsaturated esters.

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