Rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric 1,4-addition of heteroaryl cyclic triolborate to α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds

Article abstract of DOI:10.1055/s-0028-1088198

Rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric 1,4-additions of electron-deficient heteroaryl groups to α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds were established. The reaction resulted in very low yields due to competitive C-B bond cleavage when arylboronic acids, their pinacol