Alkenylboronic hydrozirconation

The alkenylboronic esters were synthesized according to a literature procedure [56], Hydrozirconation of alkenylboronic esters with zirconocene hydrochloride, Cp2Zr(H)Cl, prepared by Buchwald s procedure [57], took place smoothly in CH2C12, providing in each case the corresponding borazirconocene 1,1-alkane 18 [34], Addition of propargyl bromide and a catalytic amount of copper(I) cyanide was accompanied by the disappearance of the yellow color associated with these compounds and by carbon—carbon bond... 

As representatives of this class of compounds, one hindered and one non-hindered gem-boriozirconocene alkene were prepared [54]. Hydrozirconation of a 1-alkynyldioxaborolane with Cp2Zr(H)Cl in either 1,4-dioxane or THF proceeded readily by a syn addition to give the essentially pure ( )-l,l-bis-metallic boriozirconocene 45 [12]. This bis-metallic complex 45 was also reacted with various electrophiles, thereby generating the alkenylboron derivatives 53—57 as shown in Scheme 7.17. 

As an example of the selective reactivity of borazirconocene alkenes, their hydrolysis was examined [1]. The carbon—zirconium bond is more reactive than the carbon—boron bond towards various electrophiles, and so hydrolysis can be expected to occur with preferential cleavage of the former bond. Since hydrolysis of alkenylzirconocenes is known to proceed with retention of configuration [4,127—129], a direct utility of 45 is the preparation of (Z)-1-alkenylboronates 57 (Scheme 7.17) [12]. Though the gem-dimetalloalkenes can be isolated, in the present case it is not necessary. The desired (Z)-l-alkenylboronates can be obtained in a one-pot procedure by hydrozirconation followed by hydrolysis with excess H20. The reaction sequence is operationally simple and is compatible with various functional groups such as halides, acetals, silanes, and silyloxy protecting groups [12]. 

Like hydroalumination and hydrozirconation, hydroboration of alkynes also provides a convenient and Stereospecific route to alkenyl metal reagents. However, initial attempts to achieve palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling of alkenylboranes with alkenyl halides were unsuccessful, due to the poor carbanionic character of these reagents. Later, Suzuki discovered that the desired transformation could be effected in the presence of an alkoxide or hydroxide base weaker bases, such as sodium acetate or triethylamine, were not generally effective. The reaction is suitable for the preparation of ( , )-, ( ,Z)- and (Z,Z)-dienes. Since reactions of alkenylboronates are higher yielding than those of alkenylboranes, the recent availability of (Z)-l-alkenylboronates " substantially improves the Suzuki method for the preparation of (Z)-alkenes. An extension of the methodology to the synthesis of trisubstituted alkenes has also been reported. " ... 

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