Sigmatropic rearrangements of B(MIDA)-propargylic alcohols towards the diverse synthesis of α-functionalized organoborons

α-Functionalized organoborons are useful building blocks and key structural elements in functional molecules.Their previous synthesis relied on the famous Matteson reaction or the late-stage borylative modification of alkynes or alkenes.Recently,the synthetic transformation of borylated building blocks offers another useful strategy and is currently actively explored.We report herein that B(MIDA)-propargylic alcohols(BPAs) are a useful type of borylated building blocks.Bearing two complementary functional group handles(alkyne and hydroxyl) in close proximity,the redox-neutral [3,3] and [2,3] sigmatropic rearrangements of BPAs allow the efficient synthesis of several types of α-functionalized boronates,including α,β-unsaturated acylborons,α-S/P-substituted allenylborons,boryl-substituted thiazoles and a borylated α,β-unsaturated hydrazine,some of which are otherwise challenging targets using other synthetic methods.