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aryl boronic acids with electron-withdrawing or donating
substituents on the phenyl ring afforded the corresponding
products in moderate yields with high dr (entries 6, 7, 11,
and 12). Heteroaromatic boronic acid 2i and alkenyl boron-
ic acid 2j were used to react with 2-methyl-cyclopentenone
(1a); unfortunately, no reaction occurred (entries 15 and
16).
dine. The reaction is applicable to various five- and six-
membered cyclic enones with α-alkyl- and aryl substitu-
ents as well as a wide range of arylboronic acids. Prelimi-
nary mechanistic studies revealed that the high diastereo-
selectivity was realized through an epimerization process.
Funding Information
During our investigations on the mechanism, we ob-
served that the use of deuterated phenylboronic acid 2a led
to the product 3a with 52% α-deuterium incorporation
(Scheme 1, a). The experiment indicated that the α-proton
of the product 3a may derive from boronic acid and trace
moisture present in the reaction system. In addition, simply
extending the reaction time improved both the yield and
the diastereoselectivity significantly (Table 1, entry 16 vs.
Scheme 1, b). These experiments suggested an epimeriza-
tion process may take place during the reaction. Control ex-
periments showed that the diastereoselectivity remained
unchanged at room temperature by treatment of the prod-
uct 3a with 1.2:1 dr under the reaction conditions without
the extra proton source even for 6 days (Scheme 1, c). How-
ever, after 24 hours at 80 °C, the diastereoselectivity in-
creased from 1.2:1 to 10:1 and 3a was recovered in 95%
yield (Scheme 1, c). These results revealed that the high dia-
stereoselectivity of the reaction is achieved through an epi-
merization process12 and both proton source and reaction
temperature play important roles.
The authors acknowledge financial support from the National Natural
Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (21532010, 21372242,
21472214, 21421091), the Strategic Priority Research Program of the
Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDB20030100), the NSFC and the Re-
search Grants Council of Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme
(21361162001), the Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipali-
ty, and the Croucher Foundation of Hong Kong.
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(52% deuterated)
O
D
B(OD)2
O
Pd(TFA)2 (5.0 mol%)
L2 (6.0 mol%)
+
(a)
80 °C, Ar
DMAc, 24 h
1a
2a-D
D > 90%
(2.0 equiv)
3a-D
93% yield
20:1 dr
O
O
Pd(TFA)2 (5.0 mol%)
L2 (6.0 mol%)
PhB(OH)2
(2.0 equiv)
+
(b)
r.t., Ar
DMAc, 6 d
Ph
3a
1a
2a
86% yield
>20:1 dr
O
O
O
Pd(TFA)2 (5.0 mol%)
L2 (6.0 mol%)
Pd(TFA)2 (5.0 mol%)
L2 (6.0 mol%)
(c)
r.t., Ar
DMAc, 6 d
80 °C, Ar
DMAc, 24 h
Ph
3a
Ph
Ph
3a
3a
1.2:1
1.2:1 dr
95% yield
dr
10:1 dr
Scheme 1 Exploration of the reaction mechanism
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In summary, we have developed a highly diastereoselec-
tive conjugate addition reaction of arylboronic acids to α-
substituted cyclic enones catalyzed by Pd(TFA)2/2,2′-bipyri-
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