Abstract
A stereodivergent coupling reaction between vinyl halides and boronic esters is described. This coupling process proceeds without a transition-metal catalyst, instead proceeding by electrophilic selenation or iodination of a vinyl boronate complex followed by stereospecific syn or anti elimination. Chiral, nonracemic boronic esters could be coupled with complete enantiospecificity. The process enables the highly stereoselective synthesis of either the E or Z alkene from a single isomer of a vinyl coupling partner.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 786-790 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Jan 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- alkenes
- boron
- isomers
- oxidation
- selenium