Photoinduced successive oxidative ring-opening and borylation of indolizines with NHC–boranes

• DOI: 10.1039/d1ra08072e
• Publication Date: 2021-12-21T13:25:48Z
• Authors: Huitao Zheng; Honggang Xiong; Chaobo Su; Hua Cao; Huagang Yao; Xiang Liu
• Keywords: Borylation; Boranes

A facile photoinduced successive oxidative ring-opening and borylation of indolizines with NHC–boranes via a one-pot method has been unveiled. This photo-promoted strategy enables the formation unsaturated NHC–boryl carboxylates under transition metal-free conditions.