Inter- and Intramolecular Additions of 1-Alkenylboronic Acids or Esters to Aldehydes and Ketones Catalyzed by Rhodium(I) Complexes in Basic, Aqueous Solutions
Grignard-type addition reaction of 1-alkenylboronic acids or their esters to aldehydes or ketones were carried out in aqueous MeOH or DME in the presence of KOH ( 1 equivalent) and an RhCl(dppf) or Rh(OH)(dppf) catalyst (3 mol%). The utility of the protocol was demonstrated in the corresponding intramolecular reaction giving cyclic homoallylic alcohols.