Stereoselective Synthesis of Alcohols. 8. Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Methylhomoallyl Alcohols via Crotylboronates

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00320a015

The (E)- and (Z)-butenylbis(dimethylamino)boranes 6c and 8c were obtained by starting from butenyl Grignard or butenylpotassium compounds.The aminoboranes were converted by pinacol to the crotylboronates 6d and 8d.These reagents have been added to various