title: Homologation Strategy for the Generation of 1-Chloroalkyl Radicals from Organoboranes.
abstract: The generation of 1-bromo and 1-chloroalkyl radicals from organoboranes has been investigated. The direct approach involving the hydroboration of halogenated alkenes is impeded by partial dehalogenation taking place during the hydroboration process. An indirect method involving the generation of B-(1-chloroalkyl)catecholborane by homologation of B-alkylcatecholborane with dichloromethyllithium was developed. A reaction sequence involving a hydroboration reaction, a Matteson homologation, and a radical allylation process has been performed as a one-pot process that takes advantage of three different reactivities of organoboron species. Starting from styrene derivatives, it was possible to prepare B-(1-chloro-2-arylpropyl)catecholboranes that are excellent precursors to 1-chloro-2-arylpropyl radicals. A concise approach for the synthesis of an optically active α-methylene-γ-lactone from p-chlorostyrene has been developed on the basis of a two-step sequence involving an enantioselective hydroboration-homologation-cyclization reaction followed by a hydrolysis-lactonization process.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern , Freiestrasse 3, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Gong
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern , Freiestrasse 3, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Monique
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lüthy
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern , Freiestrasse 3, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Habegger
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern , Freiestrasse 3, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Renaud