Photo-induced weak base-catalyzed synthesis of α-haloboronates from vinylboronates and polyfluoroalkyl halides

Organoboron compounds play an important role in various fields due to the diverse transformations of C-B bonds. The introduction of easy-to-transform functional groups into organoboron compounds would greatly increase their synthetic application value. This article reports the first synthesis of sp(2)-alpha-haloboronates via an in situ alpha-sp(3)-boron radical intermediate, and proved their high synthetic application value through subsequent transformations.

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Organoboron compounds have diverse transformations of C-B bonds, and their synthetic application value can be greatly increased by introducing easy-to-transform functional groups. The first synthesis of sp(2)-alpha-haloboronates via an in situ alpha-sp(3)-boron radical intermediate proves their high synthetic application value.