Simple and Green Preparation of Tetraalkoxydiborons and Diboron Diolates from Tetrahydroxydiboron.

Tetraalkoxydiborons can be easily prepared by acid-catalyzed reactions of tetrahydroxydiboron or its anhydride with trialkyl orthoformates. Addition of diols to these reaction mixtures afforded diboron diolates in high yield. In both cases, removal of volatile byproducts is all that is required for the isolation of the diboron. These methods constitute a convenient alternative to previous preparations from tetrakis (dimethylamino) diboron and tetrahydroxydiboron.

Stereocontrolled synthesis of bicyclic ureas and sulfamides via Pd-catalyzed alkene carboamination reactions.

The synthesis of bicyclic ureas and sulfamides via palladium-catalyzed alkene carboamination reactions between aryl/alkenyl halides/triflates and alkenes bearing pendant cyclic sulfamides and ureas is described. The substrates for these reactions are generated in 3-5 steps from commercially available materials, and products are obtained in good yield with up to >20:1 diastereoselectivity. The stereochemical outcome of the sulfamide alkene addition is consistent with a mechanism involving anti-aminopalladation of the alkene, whereas the stereochemical outcome of the urea alkene addition is consistent with a syn-aminopalladation mechanism.

Stereocontrolled synthesis of bicyclic sulfamides via Pd-catalyzed alkene carboamination reactions. Control of 1,3-asymmetric induction by manipulating mechanistic pathways.

A new annulation strategy for the synthesis of trans-bicyclic sulfamides is described. The Pd-catalyzed alkene carboamination reactions of 2-allyl and cis-2,5-diallyl pyrrolidinyl sulfamides with aryl and alkenyl triflates afford the fused bicyclic compounds in good yields and with good diastereoselectivity (up to 13:1 dr). Importantly, by employing reaction conditions that favor an anti-aminopalladation mechanism, the relative stereochemistry between the C3 and C4a stereocenters of the products is reversed relative to related Pd-catalyzed carboamination reactions that proceed via syn-aminopalladation.

Influence of catalyst structure and reaction conditions on anti- versus syn-aminopalladation pathways in Pd-catalyzed alkene carboamination reactions of N-allylsulfamides.

The Pd-catalyzed coupling of N-allylsulfamides with aryl and alkenyl triflates to afford cyclic sulfamide products is described. In contrast to other known Pd-catalyzed alkene carboamination reactions, these transformations may be selectively induced to occur by way of either anti- or syn-aminopalladation mechanistic pathways by modifying the catalyst structure and reaction conditions.