Cu-Catalyzedcis-selective ring-opening cross-coupling of an oxabicyclic olefin with an organoboron reagent

Abstract
The Cu(I)-catalyzed ring-opening cross-coupling of an oxabicyclic olefin with an organoboron reagent provides access to cis-2-aryl-1,2-dihydronaphthalen-1-ol derivatives, in contrast to the exclusive trans-selectivity in related Cu-catalyzed reactions with Grignard reagents. DFT calculations suggest that the reaction possibly proceeds via boronic ester by-product assisted ring-opening as an alternative pathway to the canonical β-oxygen elimination as the rate-determining step.
Funding Information
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (21871045, 21703195)
  • Department of Science and Technology of Jilin Province (20190201070JC)