Abstract
A Cu-catalyzed highly Z-stereoselective hydroboration of alkynes with 1,8-naphthalenediaminatoborane (HB(dan)) is developed. DPEphos (bis[(2-diphenylphosphino)phenyl]ether)-ligated Cu catalysts produced alkenylboron compounds from terminal alkynes with excellent Z-stereoselectivity. In contrast, using a SIPr-CuCl complex as the precatalyst exclusively produced E-hydroboration products at mild conditions. Both catalytic procedures form alkenylboron products stereocomplementary to each other, constituting stereodivergent hydroboration of alkynes through Cu catalysis. Deuterium labeling and isomerization studies support the Z-selective hydroboration via trans-addition of the boron reagent to terminal alkynes as opposed to precedent noble-metal-catalyzed trans-hydroborations.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1390-1393 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 18 Mar 2016 |
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