Herein, we report the copper-catalyzed domino borylation/aldolisation of methyl 2-fluoroacrylate with carbonyl compounds followed by an elimination to give Morita-Baylis-Hillman (MBH) analogues. The optimal conditions described were shown to be compatible with a wide range of aldehydes and ketones. Unprecedented MBH adducts derived from ketones were efficiently synthesized.
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