title: Copper-catalyzed gamma-selective and stereospecific substitution reaction of allylic carbonates with diboron: efficient route to chiral allylboron compounds.
abstract: A copper-catalyzed gamma-selective and stereospecific substitution reaction of allylic carbonates with a diboron reagent affording allylboron compounds is described. Boryl group was selectively introduced at the gamma-position of the leaving carbonate group. Functionalized allylboronates that have an acetal, ester, or isolated alkene were prepared. The reaction of optically active allylic carbonates underwent complete alpha-to-gamma chirality transfer with anti-stereochemistry to produce optically active allylboronates having a boron-substituted stereogenic center.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University, and PRESTO, JST, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan. hajito@sci.hokudai.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hajime
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Chika
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kawakami
authors.forename: Masaya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sawamura