title: Copper-catalyzed enantioselective beta-boration of acyclic enones.
abstract: The enantioselective beta-boration of various acyclic enones has been studied by using chiral diphosphine-copper complexes. Good to excellent yields and enantioselectivities (up to 97 % ee (enantiomeric excess)) were observed for a range of substrates under optimized conditions. In this transformation, the addition of a controlled amount of alcohol, especially methyl alcohol, is critical to obtain products in high ee and yield. This methodology accommodates structural variation of acyclic enones and provides access to a range of functionalized chiral organoboronates in high enantiomeric purity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Institute of Basic Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.
authors.forename: Hak-Suk
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Sim
authors.forename: Xinhui
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Jaesook
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yun