Asymmetric organocatalytic diboration of alkenes??

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry Pub Date: 2012-07-06 DOI: 10.1039/C2OB26079D

Abstract

The use of chiral alcohols to form the Lewis acid–base *RO?bis(pinacolato)diboron adduct, in situ, provides an opportunity to induce asymmetry in the organocatalytic diboration of alkenes and complements the well established transition metal-mediated enantioselective diboration.

Graphical abstract: Asymmetric organocatalytic diboration of alkenes
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