styrene and vinylarenes, the aryl and vinyl groups routinely insert at the β position. However, selective insertion at the αposition has been very rare. Herein, we provide a missing piece in the palette of Heck reaction, which gave >20:1 αselectivity. The key to our success is a new ferrocene 1,1′‐bisphosphane (dnpf) that carries 1‐naphthyl groups. Our mechanistic studies revealed that the high α selectivity
A meta-selective C−H carboxylation reaction of 1,1-diarylethylene derivatives with CO2 by using a rhodium catalyst with NaOiPr as a stoichiometric reductant has been achieved. Together with hydrogenation of the ethylene moiety, a carboxyl group was introduced to the meta-position of the aryl ring with high selectivity over the ortho-positions. Experimental and computational mechanistic studies indicate
A mild and efficient approach for highly regio- and enantioselective copper-catalyzed hydroboration of 1,1-diaryl substituted alkenes with bis(pinacolato)diboron (B2Pin2) was developed for the first time, providing facile access to a series of valuable β,β-diaryl substituted boronic esters with high enantiomeric purity. Moreover, this approach could also be suitable for hydroboration of α-alkyl styrenes