Preparation and reactions of 4-iodobutyl pinacolborate. Synthesis of substituted alkyl and aryl pinacolboronates via 4-iodobutyl pinacolborate utilizing tetrahydrofuran as the leaving group

Abstract

Iodine reacts with 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (HBpin), under ambient reaction conditions in THF, to form the iodoalkylborate species 2-(4-iodobutoxy)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (4-IboxBpin). Apparently, one-half equivalent of I2 reacts with HBpin to form IBpin in pentanes, which in turn cleaves THF to form the 4-IboxBpin. Alkyl and aryl Grignard reagents, prepared under Barbier conditions, then react with 4-IboxBpin to form the corresponding alkyl and aryl pinacolboronates while reforming and liberating THF as the leaving group.