Dehomologative C–C Borylation of Aldehydes and Alcohols via a Rh-Catalyzed Dehydroformylation–Borylation Relay

Abstract

The dehomologative conversion of linear or α-methyl aldehydes to vinyl boronates is achieved via a one-pot sequence of rhodium-catalyzed transfer dehydroformylation and transfer borylation of the resulting alkenes. Similarly, allylic or aliphatic alcohols are converted to vinyl boronates through a sequence involving, respectively, rhodium-catalyzed isomerization or transfer dehydrogenation to aldehyde intermediates, followed by dehydroformylation–borylation. The vinyl boronates can be further hydrogenated to alkyl boronates using the same rhodium precatalyst, enabling all five catalytic steps with a single catalyst system.