α-Boryl organometallic reagents in catalytic asymmetric synthesis

C Zhang, W Hu, JP Morken - ACS catalysis, 2021 - ACS Publications
Recent years have witnessed an increase in the popularity of α-boryl organometallic
reagents as versatile nucleophiles in asymmetric synthesis. These compounds have been …

Recent developments in the asymmetric synthesis and functionalization of symmetrical and unsymmetrical gem-diborylalkanes

S Paul, KK Das, D Aich, S Manna… - Organic Chemistry …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
gem-Diborylalkanes are an important class of organoboron compounds as they function as
a key building block in organic synthesis. In the last decade, there has been growing interest …

Photocatalyzed Borylcyclopropanation of Alkenes with a (Diborylmethyl) iodide Reagent

J Hu, M Tang, J Wang, Z Wu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cyclopropane skeletons play a prominent role in the development of organic synthesis and
pharmaceutical chemistry. Herein, we report the design and synthesis of a stable …

Asymmetric Syntheses of (Z)- or (E)-β,γ-Unsaturated Ketones via Silane-Controlled Enantiodivergent Catalysis

J Liu, S Gao, E Miliordos, M Chen - Journal of the American …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cu-catalyzed highly stereoselective and enantiodivergent syntheses of (Z)-or (E)-β, γ-
unsaturated ketones from 1, 3-butadienyl silanes are developed. The nature of the silyl …

Ir-Catalyzed Regioselective Dihydroboration of Thioalkynes toward Gem-Diboryl Thioethers

Y Wang, Y Li, L Wang, S Ding, L Song… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
While 1, 1-diboryl (gem-diboryl) compounds are valuable synthetic building blocks,
currently, related studies have mainly focused on those 1, 1-diboryl alkanes without a hetero …

Copper‐Catalyzed Asymmetric Acylboration of 1, 3‐Butadienylboronate with Acyl Fluorides

S Gao, J Liu, D Troya, M Chen - Angewandte Chemie, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We report herein a Cu‐catalyzed regio‐, diastereo‐and enantioselective acylboration of 1, 3‐
butadienylboronate with acyl fluorides. Under the developed conditions, the reactions …

Diborodichloromethane as Versatile Reagent for Chemodivergent Synthesis of gem‐Diborylalkanes

T Fang, L Wang, M Wu, X Qi… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The development of boron reagents is crucial for synthetic chemistry. Herein, we present a
scalable and practical synthesis of diborodichloromethane (DBDCM) through the reaction of …

A general method to access sterically encumbered geminal bis (boronates) via formal umpolung transformation of terminal diboron compounds

PF Ning, Y Wei, XY Chen, YF Yang… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
General methods for the preparation of geminal bis (boronates) are of great interest due to
their widespread applications in organic synthesis. While the terminal gem‐diboron …

Stereodefined polymetalloid alkenes synthesis via stereoselective boron-masking of polyborylated alkenes

N Eghbarieh, N Hanania, A Masarwa - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Polyborylated-alkenes are valuable polymetalloid reagents in modern organic synthesis,
providing access to a wide array of transformations, including the construction of multiple C …

Copper-Catalyzed Umpolung Reactivity of Propargylic Carbonates in the Presence of Diboronates: One Stone Four Birds

W Dong, Z Zhao, CZ Gu, JG Liu, S Yang… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Allylation and propargylation are two powerful synthetic strategies for making new
substances that have been of significant importance in chemistry, medicine, and material …