title: Copper-catalyzed beta-Boration of alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl compounds: rate acceleration by alcohol additives.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The efficient addition of bis(pinacolato)diboron to alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl compounds with a copper-diphosphine catalyst has been carried out. A dramatic rate acceleration of the reaction was realized by adding alcohol additives. With use of this procedure, a variety of alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl compounds including conjugated substrates at the acid oxidation level such as esters and nitriles were reacted to give to the corresponding beta-boryl carbonyl compounds in high yields.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Institute of Basic Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.
authors.forename: Soungyun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mun
authors.forename: Ji-Eon
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jaesook
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yun