Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
19(15), P. 4054 - 4057
Published: July 19, 2017
We
report
a
highly
chemo-
and
stereoselective
crotylation
of
aldehydes
cyclic
aldimines
with
allylic-gem-diboronate
ester
as
new
type
organoboron
reagent.
The
undergoes
the
in
excellent
stereoselectivity,
forming
anti-5,6-disubstituted
oxaborinin-2-ols
or
(E)-δ-boryl-anti-homoallylic
amines
high
efficiency.
reaction
shows
wide
range
substrate
scope
functional
group
tolerance.
synthetic
applications
obtained
products,
including
stereospecific
C–C,
C–O,
C–Cl
bond
formation,
are
also
demonstrated.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
139(14), P. 5027 - 5030
Published: March 25, 2017
Palladium-catalyzed
conjunctive
cross-coupling
is
used
for
the
synthesis
of
enantioenriched
allylboron
reagents.
This
reaction
employs
nonsymmetric
bis(alkenyl)borates
as
substrates
and
appears
to
occur
by
a
mechanism
that
involves
selective
activation
less
substituted
alkene
followed
migration
more
during
course
Pd-induced
metalate
rearrangement.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
56(24), P. 6989 - 6993
Published: May 10, 2017
Abstract
(
E
)‐δ‐Boryl‐substituted
anti
‐homoallylic
alcohols
are
synthesized
in
a
highly
diastereo‐
and
enantioselective
manner
from
1,1‐di(boryl)alk‐3‐enes
aldehydes.
Mechanistically,
the
reaction
consists
of
1)
palladium‐catalyzed
double‐bond
transposition
to
1,1‐di(boryl)alk‐2‐enes,
2)
chiral
phosphoric
acid
catalyzed
allylation
aldehydes,
3)
geometrical
isomerization
Z
isomer.
As
result,
configurations
two
centers
one
double
bond
all
controlled
with
high
selectivity
single
vessel.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
139(31), P. 10903 - 10908
Published: July 14, 2017
A
cationic
ruthenium(II)
complex
catalyzes
double-bond
transposition
of
1,1-di(boryl)alk-3-enes
to
generate
in
situ
1,1-di(boryl)alk-2-enes,
which
then
undergo
chiral
phosphoric
acid
catalyzed
allylation
aldehydes
producing
homoallylic
alcohols
with
a
(Z)-vinylboronate
moiety.
1,2-Anti
stereochemistry
is
installed
an
enantioselective
manner.
The
(Z)-geometry
forged
the
products
allows
their
isolation
form
1,2-oxaborinan-3-enes,
upon
further
synthetic
transformations
are
operated.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
19(22), P. 6096 - 6099
Published: Oct. 27, 2017
A
method
for
the
copper-catalyzed
borylmethylation
and
borylation
of
vinyl
cyclic
carbonates
through
an
SN2'
mechanism
is
reported.
These
singular
reactions
involve
selective
allylic
substitutions
with
concomitant
ring
opening
carbonate
extrusion
CO2
formation
a
useful
hydroxyl
functionality
in
single
step.
The
stereoselectivity
homoallylic
processes
can
be
controlled,
synthetically
unsaturated
(E)-pent-2-ene-1,5-diols
(E)-but-2-ene-1,4-diols
are
accessed.
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.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
58(31), P. 10521 - 10527
Published: May 27, 2019
Abstract
Herein,
we
report
a
modular
synthetic
route
to
linear
and
branched
homoallylic
amines
that
operates
through
sequential
one‐pot
Lewis
base/transition‐metal
catalyzed
allylic
alkylation/Hofmann
rearrangement
strategy.
This
protocol
is
operationally
trivial,
proceeds
from
simple
easily
prepared
substrates
catalysts,
enables
all
aspects
of
regio‐
stereoselectivity
be
controlled
conserved
experimental
protocol.
Overall,
the
high
levels
enantio‐,
regio‐,
diastereoselectivity
obtained,
in
concert
with
ability
access
orthogonally
protected
or
free
amines,
render
this
straightforward
effective
approach
for
preparation
useful
enantioenriched
amines.
We
have
also
demonstrated
utility
products
context
pharmaceutical
synthesis.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(2), P. 1069 - 1077
Published: Jan. 4, 2021
We
report
a
copper-catalyzed
enatiotopic-group-selective
allylation
of
gem-diborylalkanes
with
allyl
bromides.
The
combination
copper(I)
bromide
and
H8-BINOL
derived
phosphoramidite
ligand
proved
to
be
the
most
effective
catalytic
system
provide
various
enantioenriched
homoallylic
boronate
esters,
containing
boron-substituted
stereogenic
center
that
is
solely
from
gem-diborylalkanes,
in
good
yields
high
enantiomeric
ratios
under
mild
conditions.
Experimental
theoretical
studies
have
been
conducted
elucidate
reaction
mechanism,
revealing
how
transmetalation
chiral
copper
complex
occurs
generate
α-borylalkyl-copper
species
for
first
time.
Additional
synthetic
applications
synthesis
building
blocks
are
also
included.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(21)
Published: March 24, 2023
Herein
we
reported
a
transition
metal-free
deborylative
cyclization
strategy,
based
on
which
two
routes
have
been
developed,
generating
racemic
and
enantioenriched
cyclopropylboronates.
The
of
geminal-bis(boronates)
bearing
leaving
group
was
highly
diastereoselective,
tolerating
few
functional
groups
applicable
to
heterocycles.
When
optically
active
epoxides
were
used
as
the
starting
materials,
cyclopropylboronates
could
be
efficiently
prepared
with
>99
%
stereospecificity.
Mechanistic
studies
showed
that
at
γ-position
played
crucial
role
significantly
promoted
activation
gem-diboron
moiety.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(32)
Published: June 15, 2023
Abstract
Asymmetric
cross‐couplings
based
on
1,2‐carbon
migration
from
B‐ate
complexes
have
been
developed
efficiently
to
access
valuable
organoboronates.
However,
enantioselective
reactions
triggered
by
1,2‐boron
shift
remained
be
unaddressed
synthetic
challenge.
Here,
Ir‐catalyzed
asymmetric
allylic
alkylation
enabled
was
developed.
In
this
reaction,
we
disclosed
that
excellent
enantioselectivities
were
achieved
through
an
interesting
dynamic
kinetic
resolution
(DKR)
process
of
carbonates
at
the
elevated
temperature.
Notably,
highly
(bis‐boryl)alkenes
array
diversifications
versatile
molecules.
Extensive
experimental
and
computational
studies
conducted
elucidate
reaction
mechanism
DKR
clarify
origin
enantioselectivities.