o-Silylaryl Triflates: A Journey of Kobayashi Aryne Precursors

J Shi, L Li, Y Li - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Arynes are among the most active organic intermediates and have found numerous
applications in expeditious preparation of substituted arenes. In the past 20 years, chemists …

Diboron (4) compounds: from structural curiosity to synthetic workhorse

EC Neeve, SJ Geier, IAI Mkhalid, SA Westcott… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Although known for over 90 years, only in the past two decades has the chemistry of diboron
(4) compounds been extensively explored. Many interesting structural features and reaction …

Copper-catalyzed borylative difunctionalization of π-systems

A Whyte, A Torelli, B Mirabi, A Zhang, M Lautens - ACS Catalysis, 2020 - ACS Publications
Organoboronates represent a cornerstone functional group in modern synthesis owing to
their unique reactivity and divergent synthetic capability. Copper catalysis has become one …

Copper-boryl mediated organic synthesis

D Hemming, R Fritzemeier, SA Westcott… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Organoboron compounds are valuable synthetic intermediates that find application in a
diverse variety of processes including both C–X and C–C bond-forming transformations …

Borylation of alkynes under base/coinage metal catalysis: some recent developments

H Yoshida - ACS Catalysis, 2016 - ACS Publications
Alkenylboranes have been vital reagents in modern synthetic organic chemistry, whose
carbon–boron bond is transformable into a carbon–carbon bond stereoretentively to give …

Copper-catalyzed borylative transformations of non-polar carbon–carbon unsaturated compounds employing borylcopper as an active catalyst species

K Semba, T Fujihara, J Terao, Y Tsuji - Tetrahedron, 2015 - Elsevier
Organoboronic acids and their derivatives are useful reagents in carbon–carbon and carbon–
heteroatom bond formations. 1 In addition to having reasonable reactivities, organoboronic …

Direct synthesis of multi (boronate) esters from alkenes and alkynes via hydroboration and boration reactions

X Wang, Y Wang, W Huang, C Xia, L Wu - ACS Catalysis, 2020 - ACS Publications
Multi (boronate) esters have been attracting increasing attention as versatile building blocks
for the succinct and precise synthesis of complex molecules. However, there are a limited …

Water in N-heterocyclic carbene-assisted catalysis

E Levin, E Ivry, CE Diesendruck, NG Lemcoff - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Water is one of the most abundant molecules on earth. It is inexpensive, especially when
compared to organic solvents, nonflammable, and nontoxic, it has a large heat capacity, and …

Cu-catalyzed asymmetric borylative cyclization of cyclohexadienone-containing 1, 6-enynes

P Liu, Y Fukui, P Tian, ZT He, CY Sun… - Journal of the …, 2013 - ACS Publications
The first Cu-catalyzed asymmetric borylative cyclization of cyclohexadienone-containing 1, 6-
enynes is achieved through a tandem process: selective β-borylation of propargylic ether …

Copper (I)-catalyzed formal carboboration of alkynes: synthesis of tri-and tetrasubstituted vinylboronates

R Alfaro, A Parra, J Alemán… - Journal of the …, 2012 - ACS Publications
The first copper-catalyzed formal carboboration of alkynes, in which a C–B bond and a C–C
bond are created in a single catalytic cycle, is presented. The reaction proceeds with high …