Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.136, No.44, 15501-15504, 2014
Cobalt-Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydroboration of 1,1-Disubstituted Aryl Alkenes
We report the synthesis of cobalt complexes of novel iminopyridine-oxazoline (IPO) ligands and their application to the asymmetric hydroboration of 1,1-disubstituted aryl alkenes. The new catalysts afforded alpha-alkyl-beta-pinacolatoboranes with exclusive regioselectivity in high yields with up to 99.5% ee. Furthermore, we have applied this method to an efficient synthesis of naproxen.