2-halo-2-alkenal 2-alkyn

Both ( )- and (Z)-l-halo-l-alkenes can be prepared by hydroboration of 1-alkynes or 1-halo-l-alkynes followed by halogenation of the intermediate boronic esters (244,245). Differences in the addition—elimination mechanisms operating in these reactions lead to the opposite configurations of iodides as compared to bromides and chlorides. 

An alternative synthesis of (Z)-l-halo-l-alkenes involves hydroboration of 1-halo-l-alkynes, followed by protonolysis (246,247). Disubstituted ( )-and (Z)-a1keny1 bromides can be prepared from ( )- and (Z)-a1keny1 boronic esters, respectively, by treatment with bromine followed by base (248). 

The Zweifel trans-alkene synthesis from dialkyl-1-alkenylboranes involves the hy-droboration of 1-halo-l-alkynes with dialkylborane (Eq. 69) 126). It is of interest that the base produces a transfer with inversion 126 127). 

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