ZnBr₂-Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Borylation of Terminal Alkynes

Man Luo, Yi Qin, Xi Chen, Qian Xiao, Binlin Zhao, Weiwei Yao* and Mengtao Ma*

*Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023; Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China, Email: yww0715hotmail.com, mengtaonjfu.edu.cn

M. Luo, Y. Qin, X. Chen, Q. Xiao, B. Zhao, W. Yao, M. Ma, J. Org. Chem., 2021, 86, 16666-16674.

DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c01598

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Abstract

ZnBr₂ is a highly efficient and chemoselective catalyst for the dehydrogenative borylation of terminal alkynes with HBpin under mild conditions. The reaction shows a good tolerance toward various functional groups.

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Key Words

alkynylboronates

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ID: J42-Y2021