A stereoselective synthesis of (E)- or (Z)-β-arylvinyl halides via a borylative coupling/halodeborylation protocol

Org Biomol Chem. 2017 Apr 11;15(15):3207-3215. doi: 10.1039/c7ob00054e.

Abstract

A new stereoselective method for the synthesis of (E)-β-arylvinyl iodides and (E)- or (Z)-β-arylvinyl bromides from styrenes and vinyl boronates on the basis of a one-pot procedure via borylative coupling/halodeborylation is reported. Depending on the halogenating agent as well as the mode of the halodeborylation reaction, (E) or (Z) isomers are selectively formed.