Simultaneous Stereoinvertive and Stereoselective C(sp3)–C(sp3) Cross-Coupling of Boronic Esters and Allylic Carbonates

Hong-Cheng Shen, Ze-Shu Wang, Adam Noble, Varinder k. Aggarwal*

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Abstract

With increasing interest in constructing more three-dimensional entities, there has been growing interest in cross-coupling reactions that forge C(sp3)−C(sp3) bonds, which leads to additional challenges as it is not just a more difficult bond to construct, but issues of stereocontrol also arise. Herein, we report the stereocontrolled cross-coupling of enantioenriched boronic esters with racemic allylic carbonates enabled by iridium catalysis, leading to the formation of C(sp3)−C(sp3) bonds with single or vicinal stereogenic centers. The method shows broad substrate scope, enabling primary, secondary and even tertiary boronic esters to be employed, and can be used to prepare any of the four possible stereoisomers of a coupled product with vicinal chiral centers. The new method, which combines the simultaneous enantiospecific reaction of a chiral nucleophile with the enantioselective reaction of a chiral electrophile in a single process, offers a solution for stereodivergent cross-coupling of two C(sp3) fragments.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13719-13726
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume146
Issue number20
Early online date9 May 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 May 2024

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