Copper(I)-Catalyzed Carboxylation of Aryl- and Alkenylboronic Esters

Jun Takaya, Kazutoshi Ukai and Nobuharu Iwasawa*

*Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology, O-Okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan, Email: niwasawachem.titech.ac.jp

J. Takaya, K. Ukai, N. Iwasawa, Org. Lett., 2008, 10, 2697-2700.

DOI: 10.1021/ol800829q

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Abstract

A copper(I)-catalyzed carboxylation reaction of aryl- and alkenylboronic esters under CO₂ showed wide generality with higher functional group tolerance compared to the corresponding Rh(I)-catalyzed reaction.

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Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Carboxylation of Aryl- and Alkenylboronic Esters with CO₂

K. Ukai, M. Aoki, J. Takaya, N. Iwasawa, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128, 8706-8707.

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Key Words

Boronates, Carboxylic Acids, Benzoic Acid Derivatives

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ID: J54-Y2008-1800