Palladium/Charcoal-Catalysed Olefin Reduction for the Simple and Efficient Synthesis of Substituted gem -Diborylalkanes

gem-Diborylalkanes have recently emerged as valuable synthons for diverse C-C bond-forming reactions. They represent an im-portant class of bifunctional reagents that can be applied for the syn-thesis of simple to complex skeletons. Herein, we report a Pd-catalysedhydrogenation method for the synthesis of gem-diborylalkanes from the corresponding gem-diborylalkenes, which are themselves prepared from the corresponding aldehydes and ketones using known procedures. In addition, transformations of two representative gem-diboryl-alkane products are discussed leading to a range of functionalised derivatives

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Gem-diborylalkanes, as valuable synthons in diverse C-C bond-forming reactions, have been studied. A Pd-catalysed hydrogenation method for the synthesis of gem-diborylalkanes from gem-diborylalkenes has been reported.