Novel oxidopyrylium-alkene [5+2] cycloaddition conjugate addition cascade (C(3)) sequences are described. Various acetoxypyranone-alkenes with pendant nucleophiles undergo [5+2] cycloaddition followed by conjugate addition from the concave face of the intermediate pyranone toward bridged, tetracyclic ethers. In several cases, 3 new rings, 4 new bonds, and 6 new contiguous stereocenters are constructed with excellent diastereoselectivity. Finally, an asynchronous concerted reaction pathway is proposed to explain the high diastereoselectivity of the oxidopyrylium-alkene [5+2] C(3).

Catalytic enantioselective conjunctive cross-coupling between 9-BBN borate complexes and aryl electrophiles can be accomplished with Ni salts in the presence of a chiral diamine ligand. The reactions furnish chiral 9-BBN derivatives in an enantioselective fashion and these are converted to chiral alcohols and amines, or engaged in other stereospecific C-C bond forming reactions.

Enantioselective conjunctive cross‐coupling of enyne‐derived boronate complexes occurs with 1,4 addition of the electrophile and migrating group across the π system. This reaction pathway furnishes α‐boryl allenes as the reaction product. In the presence of a chiral catalyst, both the central and axial chirality of the product can be controlled during product formation.

β‐Boryl carbonyl compounds are produced by a Ni‐catalyzed cross‐coupling of vinylboron “ate” complexes and acid chloride or acid anhydride electrophiles. The reactions are efficient, being complete in as little as two minutes, and can be applied to a broad range of substrates.

Oxidopyrylium-alkene [5 + 2] cycloaddition conjugate addition cascade (C) sequences are described. Intramolecular cycloadditions involving terminal alkenes, enals, and enones were investigated. Substrates with tethers of varying lengths delivered five- and six-membered carbocycles and heterocycles thus demonstrating the scope and limitation of the cycloaddition-conjugate addition cascade. Several experiments and theoretical calculations provide evidence for the proposed mechanistic pathway.

Catalytic enantioselective conjunctive cross‐coupling between 9‐BBN borate complexes and aryl electrophiles can be accomplished with Ni salts in the presence of a chiral diamine ligand. The reactions furnish chiral 9‐BBN derivatives in an enantioselective fashion and these are converted to chiral alcohols and amines, or engaged in other stereospecific C−C bond forming reactions.

Systematic investigation of intramolecular silyloxypyrone-based [5 + 2] cycloadditions revealed three significant factors impacting conversion to cycloadduct: (1) the silyl transfer group has a substantial influence on the rate of reaction, and the robust t-butyldiphenylsilyl group was found to be more effective overall than the conventional t-butyldimethylsilyl group; (2) α,β-unsaturated esters were generally more reactive than terminal olefins and afforded appreciable quantity of cycloadduct even at room temperature; and (3) the proximity of the tether to the silyl transfer group revealed a critical alignment trend between the pyrone and the alkene. Taken together, these investigations provided insight regarding the steric and electronic parameters that impact the scope and limitation of these reactions.

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