Carbohydrate-Catalyzed Enantioselective Alkene Diboration: Enhanced Reactivity of 1,2-Bonded Diboron Complexes
Lichao Fang, Lu Yan, Fredrik Haeffner and James P. Morken*
*Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston
College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States, Email: morken
bc.edu
L. Fang, L. Yan, F. Haeffner, J. P. Morken, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138, 2508-2511.
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b13174
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Abstract
Catalytic enantioselective diboration of alkenes is accomplished with readily available carbohydrate-derived catalysts via the intermediacy of 1,2-bonded diboronates.
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Key Words
1,2-diols, diboranes, organocatalysis
ID: J48-Y2016
