Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.135, No.32, 11700-11703, 2013
Cu-Catalyzed Asymmetric Borylative Cyclization of Cyclohexadienone-Containing 1,6-Enynes
The first Cu-catalyzed asymmetric borylative cyclization of cyclohexadienone-containing 1,6-enynes is achieved through a tandem process: selective beta-borylation of propargylic ether and subsequent conjugate addition to cyclohexadienone. The reaction proceeds with excellent regioselectivity and enantioselectivity to afford an optically pure cis-hydrobenzofuran framework bearing alkenylboronate and enone substructures. Furthermore, the resulting bicyclic products could be converted to bridged and tricyclic ring structures. This method extends the realm of Cu-catalyzed asymmetric tandem reactions using bis(pinacolato)diboron (B(2)pin(2)).