Ligand controlled cobalt catalyzed regiodivergent 1,2-hydroboration of 1,3-dienes

Regiodivergent 1,2-hydroboration of 1,3-dienes with pinacolborane has been accomplished by well-defined cobalt complexes of different bidentate ligands. The iminopyridine-cobalt system is selective for Markovnikov 1,2-hydroboration to form allylboronates, while the FOXAP-cobalt(FOXAP=(S)-1-(diphenylphosphino)-2-(S)-4-isopropyloxazolin-2-yl]ferrocene) catalyst effects the complementary anti-Markonikv 1,2-hydroboration to afford homoallyboronates with high regioselectivity.