The multigram synthesis of N-protected 2-pyridone boronic acid derivatives via a [4+ 2] cycloaddition of alkynylboronates with 2-pyrazinones is presented. The reactions are highly chemoselective, and generally highly regioselective although trimethylsilyl-substituted alkynylboronates have proven to be an exception. Nonetheless, in this latter case, separation of regioisomers was successfully accomplished via high performance counter- ...
