# Functionalisation of homopropargyl boronic esters via hydrozirconation followed by Pd-catalysed cross coupling reaction

## TL;DR

This paper describes a new method to selectively modify boronic esters using hydrozirconation and Pd-catalyzed reactions.

## Contribution

A novel approach for functionalizing homopropargyl boronic esters while preserving their boronic ester group is introduced.

## Key findings

- Hydrozirconation of homopropargyl boronic esters enables selective functionalization.
- Negishi coupling with benzyl halides and aryl iodides was successfully demonstrated.
- Different routes for stereoselective assembly of (E)- and (Z)-alkenes were explored.

## Abstract

Hydrozirconation of homopropargyl boronic esters accessible via Matteson homologation allows their selective functionalisation while retaining the boronic ester functionality. In this study, reactions of vinyl zirconium reagents derived from boronic esters in Negishi coupling, in particular with benzyl halides and aryl iodides, are presented. Different synthesis routes for the stereoselective assembly of (E)- and (Z)-alkenes are discussed.

Hydrozirconation of homopropargyl boronic esters accessible via Matteson homologation allows their selective functionalisation while retaining the boronic ester functionality.