Anew strategy for the coupling of abroad scope of electronically diverse aromatics to boronic esters is reported. The coupling sequence,w hich relies on the directed ortholithiation of chromium arene complexes followed by boronate formation and oxidation, occurs with complete ortho-selectivity and enantiospecificity to give the coupling products in excellent yields and with high functional group tolerance.A n intermediate chromiuma rene boronate complex was characterizedb yX -ray,N MR, and IR experiments to elucidate the reaction mechanism.