Nucleophilic Borylation of Benzyl Halides with Bis(pinacolato)diboron Catalyzed by Palladium(0) Complexes

Tatsuo Ishiyama, Zengo Oohashi, Taka‐aki Ahiko, Norio Miyaura

Chemistry Letters · 2002 · 25 citations · 8 references

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Abstract Nucleophilic borylation of benzyl halides with bis(pinacolato)diboron in the presence of KOAc in toluene was effectively catalyzed by a palladium complex generated in situ from Pd(dba)2 and (4-MeOC6H4)3P, giving the corresponding pinacol benzylboronates in high yields.

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