Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.138, No.34, 10774-10777, 2016
Transition-Metal-Free Stereospecific Cross-Coupling with Alkenylboronic Acids as Nucleophiles
We herein report a transition-metal-free cross-coupling between secondary alkyl halides/mesylates and aryl/alkenylboronic acid, providing expedited access to a series of nonchiral/chiral coupling products in moderate to good yields. Stereospecific S(N)2-type coupling is developed for the first time with alkenylboronic adds as pure nucleophiles, offering an attractive alternative to the stereospecific transition-metal-catalyzed C(sp(2))-C(sp(3)) cross-coupling.