Volume 127, Issue 43 pp. 12874-12877
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Functionalization of Styrenes by Copper-Catalyzed Borylation/ ortho-Cyanation and Silver-Catalyzed Annulation Processes

Dr. Wanxiang Zhao

Dr. Wanxiang Zhao

Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, 930 N. University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055 (USA) http://www.umich.edu/∼jmgroup

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Prof. John Montgomery

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Prof. John Montgomery

Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, 930 N. University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055 (USA) http://www.umich.edu/∼jmgroup

Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, 930 N. University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055 (USA) http://www.umich.edu/∼jmgroupSearch for more papers by this author
First published: 31 August 2015
Citations: 15

Abstract

An efficient two-step method for the assembly of indanone derivatives starting from a simple vinyl arene has been developed. The sequence first involves addition of bis(pinacolato)diboron (B2pin2) and N-cyano-N-phenyl-p-methylbenzenesulfonamide (NCTS) to a broad range of styrenes by utilizing IMesCuCl as catalyst. This step simultaneously accomplishes hydroboration of the alkene and ortho cyanation of the benzene unit. The products thus obtained are further functionalized by a AgNO3/Selectfluor-mediated coupling of the BPin and cyano functionalities to annulate a new five-membered ring. This combined two-step sequence provides a versatile method for the site-selective derivatization of a broad range of vinyl arene substrates.

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