Enantio‐ and Diastereoselective 1,2‐Additions to α‐Ketoesters with Diborylmethane and Substituted 1,1‐Diborylalkanes |
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Authors: | Stephanie A. Murray Jacob C. Green Sanita B. Tailor Prof. Simon J. Meek |
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Affiliation: | Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA |
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Abstract: | The catalytic enantioselective synthesis of boronate‐substituted tertiary alcohols through additions of diborylmethane and substituted 1,1‐diborylalkanes to α‐ketoesters is reported. The reactions are catalyzed by readily available chiral phosphine/copper(I) complexes and produce β‐hydroxyboronates containing up to two contiguous stereogenic centers in up to 99:1 e.r. and greater than 20:1 d.r. The utility of the organoboron products is demonstrated through several chemoselective functionalizations. Evidence indicates the reactions occur via an enantioenriched α‐boryl‐copper‐alkyl intermediate. |
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Keywords: | asymmetric catalysis boron copper enantioselectivity reaction mechanisms |
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