Simple Access to Elusive α-Boryl Carbanions and Their Alkylation: An Umpolung Construction for Organic Synthesis
Kai Hong, Xun Liu and James P. Morken*
*Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston
College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States, Email: morken
bc.edu
K. Hong, X. Liu, J. P. Morken, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136, 10581-10584.
DOI: 10.1021/ja505455z
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Abstract
The reaction of 1,1-bis(pinacolboronate) esters with alkyl halides promoted by metal alkoxides provides organoboronate compounds via alkoxide-induced deborylation and generation of a boron-stabilized carbanion.
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