Stereoselective synthesis of enol acetates by the reaction of alkenylboronates with (diacetoxyiodo)benzene and sodium iodide

Abstract

Stereochemically pure (E )- and (Z )-alk-1-en-1-yl acetates have been easily prepared by acetoxylation of the (Z )- and (E )-alk-1-en-1-ylboronic acids or their esters, respectively, with (diacetoxyiodo)benzene and sodium iodide, in reasonable yields.

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