Mechanism of Asymmetric Homologation of Alkenylboronic Acids with CF₃-Diazomethane via Borotropic Rearrangement.

ABSTRACT: Density functional theory calculations have been performed to investigate the mechanism for the BINOL-catalyzed asymmetric homologation of alkenylboronic acids with CF₃-diazomethane. The reaction proceeds via a chiral BINOL ester of the alkenylboronic acid substrate. The calculations reveal a complex scenario for the formation of the chiral BINOL-alkenylboronate species, which is the key intermediate in the catalytic process. The aliphatic alcohol additive plays an important role in the reaction. This study provides a rationalization of the stereoinduction step of the reaction, and the enantioselectivity is mainly attributed to the steric repulsion between the CF₃ group of the diazomethane reagent and the γ-substituent of the BINOL catalyst. The complex potential ener

SUBMITTER: Biosca M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11002940 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature