An Untethered and Formal Intermolecular Hexadehydro-Diels-Alder Reaction: Alkynylboronates with 2-(1,3-Butadiynyl)pyridines

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Abstract

We show that 2-diynylpyridine and a Bpin-terminated monoyne or diyne will cross-react to form benzyne intermediates. These reactive intermediates are captured by various in situ trapping agents to give products of three-component reactions. Various control reactions, substrate modification, binding studies, and DFT analysis suggest that a small amount of a noncovalent Lewis acid-base complex is the active species within which the diyne and diynophile engage to produce the benzyne. Only a single isomeric benzyne is formed when a Bpin-diyne is used; this selectivity is rationalized by the geometric distortion seen in the DFT-computed diradical intermediate.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)34510-34516
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume146
Issue number50
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 18 2024

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