Stereospecific inversion of configuration was observed in electrophilic iodo-substitution of 4-benzoyloxybut-1-enylboronate using bis(2,4,6-trimethylpyridine)iodine(I) salt, rationalized by participation of the internal benzoyloxy group.
Key words
alkenylboronate - iodoalkene - neighboring group participation -
E/
Z-selectivity - iodonium