Racemic and diastereoselective synthesis of alkyl(1,3-butadien-2-yl) methanols via a novel homoallenylboration of aldehydes with diisopropyl 2,3-butadien-1-ylboronate

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(95)00311-Y

Diisopropyl 2,3-butadien-1-ylboronate has been prepared by a simple method and its utility as a novel homoallenylborating reagent has been demonstrated with a series of aldehydes. Also, a high diastereoselectivity of this reagent in its reaction with an α