Highly diastereo- and enantioselective copper-catalyzed methylboration of 1,2-dihydroquinolines and 2H-chromenes†
Suna Han,Xin Shen,Xiaoxue Wu,Chaochao Xie,Guofu Zi,Guohua Hou
Organic Chemistry Frontiers Pub Date : 12/09/2022 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/D2QO01620F
Abstract

A Cu-catalyzed highly diastereo- and enantioselective methylboration of diverse heterocyclic compounds including 1,2-dihydroquinolines, 2H-chromenes and 2H-thiochromenes providing the corresponding organoboron compounds bearing two adjacent chiral centers with excellent diastereoselectivities (dr up to >99 : 1) and enantioselectivities (up to 99.9% ee) has been realized for the first time. This method provides an efficient and highly enantioselective approach for the synthesis of chiral organoboron compounds and their derivatives containing heterocyclic structures.

Graphical abstract: Highly diastereo- and enantioselective copper-catalyzed methylboration of 1,2-dihydroquinolines and 2H-chromenes