Diastereoselective and Enantioselective Conjunctive Cross-Coupling Enabled by Boron Ligand Design

Enantio- and diastereoselective conjunctive cross-coupling of β-substituted alkenylboron “ate” complexes is studied. Whereas β-substitution shifts the chemoselectivity of the catalytic reaction in favor of the Suzuki–Miyaura product, use of a boronic ester ligand derived from acenaphthoquinone allows the process to favor the conjunctive product, even with substituted substrates.