Abstract
The boracarboxylation reaction has potential for production of natural products and drug candidates, but the development of an asymmetric version of this transformation is challenging. We report an enantioselective boracarboxylation of styrenes, enabled by a copper catalyst containing chiral phosphines. Our experimental conditions provide yields between 31‐76% and enantiomeric ratios from 80:20 up to 98:2 for electron‐rich styrenes. Oxidation of a boracarboxylation product provide (S)‐tropic acid, an intermediate towards several tropane alkaloids. A computational analysis of the mechanistic details shows a complex pattern of competing reaction pathways, explaining challenges encountered when developing asymmetric reactions using CO2.
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