Organic letters

Synthesis of Z-alkenyl phosphorus compounds through hydroalumination and carbocupration of alkynyl precursors

S Ortial, JL Montchamp

Index: Ortial, Stephanie; Montchamp, Jean-Luc Organic Letters, 2011 , vol. 13, # 12 p. 3134 - 3137

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Abstract

The stereocontrolled synthesis of Z-alkenylphosphine–borane complexes is easily accomplished via the hydroalumination or carbocupration of alkynyl precursors. Z/E ratios are generally higher than 95/5. These reactions are stereocomplementary to our olefination approach.