Chemo-, Regio-, and Stereoselective cis-Hydroboration of 1,3-Enynes: Copper-Catalyzed Access to (Z,Z)- and (Z,E)-2-Boryl-1,3-dienes

Org Lett. 2024 Jul 26;26(29):6136-6141. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c01929. Epub 2024 Jul 17.

Abstract

A copper-catalyzed alkyne-selective hydroboration of 1,3-enynes is disclosed, providing access to the previously elusive 2-boryl-1,3-dienes. Using CuOAc, Xantphos, and HBpin, Bpin was installed on the internal carbon of a series of symmetric and nonsymmetric 1,3-enynes, affording products with excellent Z:E selectivity. The utility of the 2-boryl-1,3-diene products was demonstrated by transformation to useful functional groups.