Synlett 2024; 35(19): 2229-2235
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1751580
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Stereoselective Synthesis of Unsymmetrical 1,1-Diborylalkenes

Xiangyu Lou
a   Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR, P. R. of China
,
Jiaxin Lin
b   Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, P. R. of China
,
Hairong Lyu
a   Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR, P. R. of China
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Financial support was provided by the Research Grants Council of HKSAR (24307423) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (4933621, 4053561).


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Dedicated to Professor Zuowei Xie on the occasion of his 60th birthday

Abstract

1,1-Diborylalkene, a class of important diboryl species, serves as the synthetic precursor of multisubstituted olefin, which is a prevalent building block in natural products, functional materials, and pharmaceuticals. Current methods mainly afford symmetrical 1,1-diborylalkenes, and late-stage differentiation of the two identical boryl groups is required to achieve selective difunctionalization. In comparison, stereoselective synthesis of unsymmetrical 1,1-diborylalkenes (UDBA) are less-explored. This Synpacts article provides a brief summary of the achievements in the synthesis of UDBAs. In particularly, we highlight our recent work on the unsymmetrical 1,1-diborylation of alkynes using a neutral sp2–sp3 diboron reagent to access UDBAs and their controllable stepwise derivatization.

1 Introduction

2 Background: Unsymmetrical 1,1-Diborylalkene Synthesis

3 Stereoselective Unsymmetrical 1,1-Diborylation of Alkynes with a Neutral sp2–sp3 Diboron Reagent

4 Summary and Outlook



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Eingereicht: 28. Dezember 2023

Angenommen nach Revision: 18. März 2024

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
02. April 2024

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