Regioselective Copper-Catalyzed Boracarboxylation of Vinyl Arenes

Org Lett. 2016 Dec 16;18(24):6428-6431. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b03326. Epub 2016 Nov 30.

Abstract

Regioselective copper-catalyzed boracarboxylation of vinyl arenes with bis(pinacolato)diboron and carbon dioxide has been achieved. New boron-functionalized α-aryl carboxylic acids, including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), are obtained in moderate to excellent yields. The synthetic utility of the transformation was shown through subsequent derivatization of the carbon-boron bond yielding formal hydroxy- and fluorocarboxylation products as well as anionic difluoroboralactones.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.