Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
57(39), P. 12935 - 12939
Published: Aug. 16, 2018
We
report
an
asymmetric
synthesis
of
enantioenriched
gem-bis(boryl)alkanes
in
enantioselective
diborylation
1,1-disubstituted
alkenes
catalyzed
by
Co(acac)2
/(R)-DM-segphos.
A
range
activated
and
unactivated
underwent
this
the
presence
cyclooctene
as
a
hydrogen
acceptor,
affording
corresponding
with
high
enantioselectivity.
The
synthetic
utility
these
chiral
organoboronate
compounds
was
demonstrated
through
several
stereospecific
derivatizations
sesquiterpene
sesquiterpenoid
natural
products.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
121(21), P. 13238 - 13341
Published: Oct. 7, 2021
Organoboron
reagents
represent
a
unique
class
of
compounds
because
their
utility
in
modern
synthetic
organic
chemistry,
often
affording
unprecedented
reactivity.
The
transformation
the
carbon–boron
bond
into
carbon–X
(X
=
C,
N,
and
O)
stereocontrolled
fashion
has
become
invaluable
medicinal
agrochemistry,
natural
products
chemistry
as
well
materials
science.
Over
past
decade,
first-row
d-block
transition
metals
have
increasingly
widely
used
catalysts
for
formation
bond,
traditionally
catalyzed
by
expensive
precious
metals.
This
recent
focus
on
alternative
enabled
growth
fundamental
methods
organoboron
chemistry.
review
surveys
current
state-of-the-art
use
element-based
bonds.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
20(17), P. 5523 - 5527
Published: Aug. 23, 2018
A
unified
strategy
for
intermolecular
remote
C(sp3)–H
and
C–C
vinylation
of
O-acyl
oximes
with
vinyl
boronic
acids
has
been
achieved.
This
is
enabled
by
photoreductive
generation
iminyl
radicals
from
under
irradiation
visible
light.
The
translocated
carbon-centered
radicals,
which
are
generated
the
through
1,5-hydrogen
atom
transfer
or
cleavage,
can
be
vinylated
acids.
opens
up
a
new
approach
to
functionalization
via
cleavage
provides
an
efficient
versatile
solution
synthesis
γ-vinylation
ketones
nitriles.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11(1), P. 1 - 18
Published: Dec. 10, 2020
Multi(boronate)
esters
have
been
attracting
increasing
attention
as
versatile
building
blocks
for
the
succinct
and
precise
synthesis
of
complex
molecules.
However,
there
are
a
limited
number
efficient
synthetic
procedures
available.
In
this
respect,
direct
multiboration
alkenes
alkynes
is
undoubtedly
an
ideal
route
their
synthesis.
During
past
30
years,
catalytic
systems
based
on
transition-metals,
organophosphines,
bases,
even
catalyst-free
systems,
with
heat
or
light
irradiation
straightforward
preparation
from
developed.
different
numbers
(up
to
4)
positional
relationships
adjacent
boron
moieties
were
obtained,
which
summarized
discussed
herein.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
57(39), P. 12930 - 12934
Published: July 2, 2018
We
report
the
successful
generation
of
(diborylmethyl)zinc(II)
species
by
transmetallation
beteween
isolable
(diborylmethyl)lithium
and
zinc(II)
halide
(X=Br,
Cl)
their
application
in
synthesis
enantioenriched
gem-diborylalkanes
bearing
a
stereogenic
center
at
β-position
diboryl
groups
an
asymmetric
allylic
substitution
reaction.
The
reaction
has
broad
substrate
scope,
various
can
be
obtained
good
yields
with
excellent
enantioselectivity.
Further
elaboration
provides
access
to
diverse
set
valuable
chiral
building
blocks.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
54(20), P. 3917 - 3929
Published: Oct. 6, 2021
ConspectusChemo-
and
stereoselective
transformations
of
polyborylalkanes
are
powerful
efficient
methods
to
access
optically
active
molecules
with
greater
complexity
diversity
through
programmed
synthetic
design.
Among
the
various
polyborylalkanes,
gem-diborylalkanes
have
attracted
much
attention
in
organic
chemistry
as
versatile
handles.
The
notable
advantage
lies
their
ability
generate
two
key
intermediates,
α-borylalkyl
anions
(gem-diborylalkyl)
anions.
These
different
intermediates
can
be
applied
enantioselective
reactions
rapidly
a
diverse
set
enantioenriched
organoboron
compounds,
which
further
manipulated
chiral
molecule
libraries
via
stereospecific
C(sp3)–B
bond
transformations.In
this
Account,
we
summarize
our
recent
contributions
development
catalytic
chemo-
using
nucleophiles,
categorized
follows:
(1)
copper-catalyzed
coupling
electrophiles
(2)
design
synthesis
(diborylmethyl)metallic
species
applications
reactions.
Since
Shibata
Endo
reported
Pd-catalyzed
chemoselective
Suzuki–Miyaura
cross-coupling
organohalides
2014,
Morken
Hall
subsequently
developed
first
analogous
TADDOL-derived
phosphoramidite
supporting
ligand
palladium
catalyst.
This
discovery
sparked
interest
electrophiles.
Our
initial
studies
focused
on
generating
(α-borylmethyl)copper
by
enantiotopic-group-selective
transmetalation
copper
complexes
aldimines
ketimines
afford
syn-β-aminoboronate
esters
excellent
enantio-
diastereoselectivity.
Moreover,
allylation
that
proceeded
reaction
situ-generated
(α-borylalkyl)copper
allyl
bromides.
Mechanistic
investigations
revealed
between
complex
occurred
open
transition
state
rather
than
closed
state,
thereby
effectively
species.
We
also
utilized
such
(diborylmethyl)silanes
(diborylmethyl)zinc
halides
succeeded
developing
aryl
iodides
benzylic
1,1-silylboronate
esters,
could
used
for
consecutive
molecules.
In
addition,
synthesized
time
isolated
(diborylmethyl)lithium
zinc(II)
utilization
bearing
center
at
β-position
an
iridium-catalyzed
allylic
substitution
process.
addition
research
efforts,
include
other
groups.
hope
Account
will
draw
community
gem-diboryl
compounds
provide
guiding
principles
future
compounds.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
56(1), P. 13 - 25
Published: Nov. 27, 2019
Organoborons
are
extremely
important
for
synthetic
organic
chemistry;
they
can
serve
as
advanced
intermediates
a
variety
of
transformations.
Such
well-known
transformation
involves
the
loss
boron
moiety,
creating
alkyl
radicals.
Although
these
originally
developed
protocols
radical
generation
remain
in
active
use
today,
recent
years
their
α-boryl
carbon-centred
radicals
have
been
joined
by
new
array
strategies
that
offer
unique
reactivity
to
forge
wider
diversity
organoborons
often
operate
under
mild
and
benign
conditions.
Herein,
we
will
highlight
stability
α-borylalkyl
remarkably
advances
order
further
utilise
them
C-C
C-heteroatom
bond
formation.
Their
this
purpose
has
reported
over
last
decade
an
attempt
guide
community.
Various
transition-metal
metal-free
methods
presented,
more
photoredox
approaches
discussed,
mainly
period
2009-2019.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Feb. 7, 2020
Abstract
Double
hydroboration
of
dienes
is
the
addition
a
hydrogen
and
boryl
group
to
two
double
bonds
diene
molecule
represents
straightforward
effective
protocol
prepare
synthetically
versatile
bis(boryl)alkanes,
provided
that
this
reaction
occurs
selectively.
However,
can
potentially
yield
several
isomeric
organoboron
products,
it
still
remains
challenge
control
regioselectivity
reaction,
which
allows
selective
production
single
product,
in
particular,
for
broad
scope
dienes.
By
employing
readily
available
cobalt
catalyst,
here
we
show
yields
useful
gem
-bis(boryl)alkanes
with
excellent
regioselectivity.
In
addition,
encompasses
wide
range
conjugated
non-conjugated
Furthermore,
mechanistic
studies
indicate
cobalt-catalyzed
through
boryl-directed
chain-walking
alkenylboronates
generated
from
anti
-Markovnikov
1,2-hydroboration
1,n-diene.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
142(23), P. 10485 - 10493
Published: April 30, 2020
Geminal
diboronates
have
attracted
significant
attention
because
of
their
unique
structures
and
reactivity.
However,
benzofuran-,
indole-,
benzothiophene-based
benzylic
gem-diboronates,
building
blocks
for
biologically
relevant
compounds,
are
unknown.
A
promising
protocol
using
visible
light
aryl
iodides
constructing
valuable
blocks,
including
via
radical
carbo-cyclization/gem-diborylation
alkynes
with
a
high
functional
group
tolerance
is
presented.
The
utility
these
gem-diboronates
has
been
demonstrated
by
10
g
scale
conversion,
versatile
transformations,
the
synthesis
approved
drug
scaffolds
two
drugs,
even
polymer
synthesis.
mechanistic
investigation
indicates
that
merging
dinuclear
gold
catalyst
(photoexcitation
315–400
nm
UVA
light)
Na2CO3
directly
responsible
photosensitization
254
UV
blue
LED
(410–490
nm,
λmax
=
465
nm)
through
an
energy
transfer
(EnT)
process,
followed
homolytic
cleavage
C–I
bond
in
iodide
substrates.