Unsymmetrical 1,1-Bisboryl Species: Valuable Building Blocks in Synthesis

Abstract

Unsymmetrical 1,1-bis(boryl)alkanes and alkenes are organo-bismetallic equivalents, which are synthetically important because they allow for sequential selective transformations of C−B bonds. We reviewed the synthesis and chemical reactivity of 1,1-bis(boryl)alkanes and alkenes to provide information for the synthetic community. In the first part of this review, we disclose the synthesis and chemical reactivity of unsymmetrical 1,1-bisborylalkanes. In the second part, we describe the synthesis and chemical reactivity of unsymmetrical 1,1-bis(boryl)alkenes.

Keywords

• 1,1-bis(boryl)alkanes and alkenes
• bismetallated organic compounds
• suzuki–miyaura cross-coupling
• chemoselective transformations