Enantio- and Diastereoselective Synthesis of 1,2-Hydroxyboronates through Cu-Catalyzed Additions of Alkylboronates to Aldehydes

J Am Chem Soc. 2015 May 20;137(19):6176-9. doi: 10.1021/jacs.5b03477. Epub 2015 May 12.

Abstract

The first catalytic enantio- and diastereoselective synthesis of 1,2-hydroxyboronates is reported. Reactions are promoted by a readily available chiral monodentate phosphoramidite-copper complex in the presence of an alkyl 1,1-diboron reagent. Products contain two contiguous stereogenic centers and are obtained in up to 91% yield, >98:2 d.r., and 98:2 e.r. The reaction is tolerant of aryl and vinyl aldehydes, and the 1,2-hydroxyboronate products can be transformed into versatile derivatives. Mechanistic experiments indicate control of absolute stereochemistry of the α-boryl component.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aldehydes / chemistry*
  • Alkylation
  • Boronic Acids / chemical synthesis*
  • Boronic Acids / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Copper / chemistry*
  • Hydroxylation
  • Organophosphorus Compounds / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Aldehydes
  • Boronic Acids
  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • phosphoramidite
  • Copper