Synfacts 2010(5): 0583-0583  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1219667
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Rhodium-Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Borylation of Cyclic Alkenes

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Andreas J. Wagner
A. Kondoh, T. F. Jamison*
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA
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Publication History

Publication Date:
22 April 2010 (online)

Significance

A rhodium-catalyzed dehydrogenative borylation of cycloalkenes is described. This reaction provides direct access to cyclic 1-alkenylboronic acid pinacol esters which are useful ­intermediates in organic synthesis.