Cu-catalyzed carboboration of acetylene with Michael acceptors
Tairan Cheng, Boxiang Liu, Rui Wu, Shifa Zhu
Abstract
A copper-catalyzed three-component carboboration of acetylene with B 2 Pin 2 and Michael acceptors was achieved. The small acetylene molecule enabled faster rate of borylcupration and easier C–C bond formation compared with substituted alkynes.
Topics & Concepts
AcetyleneCatalysisChemistryMichael reactionOrganic chemistryOrganoboron and organosilicon chemistryChemical Synthesis and AnalysisCatalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions