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Nickel-Catalyzed Borylation of Aryl Nonaflates for the Efficient Synthesis of Arylboronates via C-O Bond Functionalization

  • Yuan Liang ,
  • Chao Gui ,
  • Wen-Wen Wang ,
  • Xue-Qiang Chu ,
  • Hao Xu ,
  • Zhi-Liang Shen
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  • Technical Institute of Fluorochemistry (TIF), School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211816
These authors contributed equally to this work.

Received date: 2025-07-09

  Revised date: 2025-08-24

  Online published: 2025-09-12

Supported by

Nanjing Tech University (Start-up Grant No. 39837118).

Abstract

Nickel-catalyzed borylation of aryl nonaflates with B2pin2 could be realized, which proceeded effectively by means of C-O bond functionalization to afford a wide variety of valuable arylboronates in moderate to excellent yields with good functionality compatibility. In addition, the gram-scale synthesis and the application of the approach in the late-stage elaboration of aryl nonaflate derived from pterostilbene could also be achieved.

Cite this article

Yuan Liang , Chao Gui , Wen-Wen Wang , Xue-Qiang Chu , Hao Xu , Zhi-Liang Shen . Nickel-Catalyzed Borylation of Aryl Nonaflates for the Efficient Synthesis of Arylboronates via C-O Bond Functionalization[J]. Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry, 0 : 202507010 . DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202507010

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