NHC-copper-thiophene-2-carboxylate complex for the hydroboration of terminal alkynes

Won Jun Jang, Byung Nam Kang, Ji Hun Lee, Yoon Mi Choi, Chong Hyeak Kim, Jaesook Yun

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Abstract

An air-stable N-heterocyclic carbene-copper thiophene-2-carboxylate (CuTC) complex has been prepared for the stereoselective hydroboration of terminal alkynes using pinacolborane (HBpin) or 1,8-naphthalenediaminatoborane (HBdan). The newly synthesized complex can be directly activated by hydroboranes without a cocatalyst such as a base, and exhibits high reactivity for the hydroboration of alkynes under mild conditions. A gram-scale hydroboration of terminal phenylacetylene demonstrated the applicability of the copper complex for the preparation of alkenyl boronates.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5249-5252
Number of pages4
JournalOrganic and Biomolecular Chemistry
Volume17
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

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Funding Information:
This study was supported by National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grants (No. 2016R1A2B4011719 and 2019R1A2C2005706), funded by the Korean government (MEST).

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© 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry.

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