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Preparation of a Corannulene-functionalized Hexahelicene by CopperI-catalyzed Alkyne-azide Cycloaddition of Nonplanar Polyaromatic Units
Published on: September 18, 2016
Asymmetric Borylative Propargylation of Ketones Catalyzed by a Copper(I) Complex
1CAS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry of Natural Substances, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis , Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 345 Lingling Road , Shanghai 200032 , China.
Abstract:
A copper(I)-catalyzed asymmetric borylative propargylation of simple ketones was disclosed. Additive NaBARF was found to be pivotal to achieve excellent enantioselectivity. This reaction enjoyed advantages of broad substrate scope, good tolerance of functional groups, high diastereo- and enantioselectivities, and reaction robustness. The borylative product served as a suitable cross-coupling partner in a palladium-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura reaction. Finally, the synthetic utility of the methodology was showcased by the asymmetric synthesis of a chiral piperidine derivative.
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