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σ-Bond Hydroboration of Cyclopropanes
Arifin,Itami, Kenichiro,Kato, Hiroki,Kobayashi, Chisa,Kondo, Hiroki,Matsushita, Kaoru,Miyamura, Shin,Yamaguchi, Junichiro,Yokogawa, Daisuke
supporting information, p. 11306 - 11313 (2020/07/13)
Hydroboration of alkenes is a classical reaction in organic synthesis in which alkenes react with boranes to give alkylboranes with subsequent oxidation resulting in alcohols. The double bond (π-bond) of alkenes can be readily reacted with boranes owing to its high reactivity. However, the single bond (σ-bond) of alkanes has never been reacted. To pursue the development of σ-bond cleavage, we selected cyclopropanes as model substrates since they present a relatively weak σ-bond. Herein, we describe an iridium-catalyzed hydroboration of cyclopropanes, resulting in β-methyl alkylboronates. These unusually branched boronates can be derivatized by oxidation or cross-coupling chemistry, accessing "designer"products that are desired by practitioners of natural product synthesis and medicinal chemistry. Furthermore, mechanistic investigations and theoretical studies revealed the enabling role of the catalyst.
