“…6 They can be prepared by uncatalysed 7 or metal catalysed 8 hydroboration of alkynes, eqn (1). Recently, VBEs have been synthesised by Pd-catalysed cross-coupling of alkenyl halides or triflates with B 2 pin 2 , 9 eqn (2), by reaction of 1-halo-1-lithioalkenes and HBpin at −110 • C, 10 eqn (3), by Pt-catalysed 1,2-diboration of alkynes, 11 eqn (4), by Pd-catalysed diboration of methylenecyclopropanes, 12 eqn (5) and by Pd-catalysed borylsilylation or borylstannylation of 1,2-dienes, 13 eqn (6). Other interesting procedures for the formation of VBEs include Miyaura's unusual trans-hydroboration of alkynes, 14 presumably taking place via a vinylidene intermediate, eqn (7), the Ru-catalysed olefin cross-metathesis of vinyl boronates and alkenes, 15 eqn (8), catalytic boryl group transfer from a VBE to an alkene, 16 eqn (9), and the enyne cross metathesis reaction between alkynylboronates and terminal alkenes, 17 eqn (10).…”