The
nickel-catalyzed intermolecular carboacylation of alkenes with
amides and tetraarylborates is presented. Bicyclic alkenes are readily
functionalized with a variety of N-benzoyl-N-phenylbenzamides and triarylboranes, which are generated
in situ from the corresponding tetraarylborates, to synthesize ketone
products in up to 91% yield. Preliminary mechanistic studies suggest
that migratory insertion precedes transmetalation and that reductive
elimination is the turnover-limiting step. These reactions occur with
excellent chemoselectivity and diastereoselectivity in the absence
of a directing/chelating group and further demonstrate amides as practical
acyl electrophiles for alkene dicarbofunctionalization reactions.
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