A Syn Outer-Sphere Oxidative Addition: The Reaction Mechanism in Pd/Senphos-Catalyzed Carboboration of 1,3-Enynes

11 October 2022, Version 1
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Abstract

We report a combined experimental and computational study of Pd/Senphos catalyzed carboboration of 1,3-enynes utilizing DFT calculations, 31P NMR study, kinetic study, Hammett analysis and Arrhenius/Eyring analysis. Our mechanistic study provides evidence against the conventional inner-sphere β-migratory insertion mechanism. Instead, a syn outer-sphere oxidative addition mechanism featuring a Pd-π-allyl intermediate followed by coordination-assisted rearrangements is consistent with all the experimental observations.

Keywords

Pd Catalysis
Boron
enyne
azaborine
reaction mechanism
computational chemistry
physical organic chemistry
phosphine ligands
C-Boron enolates

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