1,2-boryl migration empowers regiodivergent synthesis of borylated furans

J Am Chem Soc. 2014 Sep 24;136(38):13146-9. doi: 10.1021/ja507054j. Epub 2014 Sep 10.

Abstract

A regioselective transition metal-catalyzed cycloisomerization reaction of boron-containing alkynyl epoxides toward C2- and C3-borylated furans has been developed. It was found that the copper catalyst as well as the gold catalyst with more basic triflate counterion favor boryl migration toward C3-borylated furans, whereas employment of the cationic gold hexafluoroantimonate affords C2-borylated furan via a formal 1,2-hydrogen shift.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Boron Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Boron Compounds / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Copper / chemistry
  • Cyclization
  • Furans / chemical synthesis*
  • Furans / chemistry
  • Gold / chemistry
  • Isomerism

Substances

  • Boron Compounds
  • Furans
  • Gold
  • Copper