Intramolecular allylboration of γ-(ω-formylalkoxy) allylboronates for syntheses of trans-or cis-2-(ethenyl) tetrahydropyran-3-ol and 2-(ethenyl) oxepan-3-ol
3-Alkoxy-1-alkynes 4 were hydroborated with pinacolborane (HBpin) to give 3-alkoxy-1- alkenylboronates 5. The latter gave (E)-3-alkoxyallylboronates (8:(E)-(MeO) 2CHCH2 (CH2) nCH2OCH CHCH2Bpin, n= 1–3) when they were subjected to iridium-catalyzed isomerization of the double bond. The corresponding (Z)-isomers 10 were synthesized by nickel-catalyzed isomerization of 5. Both allylboronates underwent intramolecular ...