Phosphine-Catalyzed Anti-Hydroboration of Internal Alkynes

Trialkylphosphine organocatalysts have enabled regioselective anti-hydroboration of internal, alkynes with pinacolborane reagents to provide (E)-disubstituted alkenylboronate compounds. The alkenyl-boronate can be used for derivatizations, such as protodeborylation, Suzuld-Miyaura coupling, conjugate reduction, and Diels-Alder reactions.