Synfacts 2011(6): 0625-0625  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1260396
Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis and Stereoselective Reactions
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart ˙ New York

Construction of Quaternary Stereogenic Centers from Tertiary Boronic Esters

Contributor(s):Mark Lautens, Patrick T. Franke
R. P. Sonawane, V. Jheengut, C. Rabalakos, R. Larouche-Gauthier, H. K. Scott, V. K. Aggarwal*
University of Bristol, UK
Enantioselective Construction of Quaternary Stereogenic Centers from Tertiary Boronic Esters: Methodology and Applications
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.  2011,  50:  3760-3763  
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Publication Date:
19 May 2011 (online)


Significance

The authors report on a lithiation-borylation reaction with subsequent one-carbon homologation or vinylation. The ready availability of the starting materials, broad range of substrates, bearing versatile functional groups with quaternary stereogenic centers, and very high enantioselectivities are noteworthy.

Comment

This methodology allows the formation of quaternary stereogenic centers with high enantioselectivity. It should be mentioned that products can be obtained exhibiting contiguous quaternary and tertiary stereogenic centers with high diastereoselectivities.