Addition reactions of bis(pinacolato)diborane(4) to carbonyl enones and synthesis of (pinacolato)2BCH2B and (pinacolato)2BCH2CH2B by insertion and coupling

Hijazi Abu Ali, Israel Goldberg, Morris Srebnik*

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Abstract

The title compound adds to αβ-unsaturated carbonyls to give the products of 1,4-addition after hydrolysis of the intermediate boron enolates, in 68-86% isolated yield (four examples). In addition, we discovered that diazomethane reacts with bis(pinacolato)diborane to insert methylene to give (pinacolato)2BCH2B in 83% yield. An alternative synthesis involved coupling of (pinacolato)BCH2I with various metals.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3962-3965
Number of pages4
JournalOrganometallics
Volume20
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Sep 2001

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