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Homologation reactions for olefin synthesis

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A homologative process that enables vinylene insertions into organoboronates stereoselectively forms alkenyl boronates.

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Fig. 1: State-of-the-art of homologation reactions and vinylene insertions into carbon–boron bonds.

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  1. University of Milan, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, General and Organic Chemistry Section “A. Marchesini”, Milan, Italy

    Laura Castoldi

  2. University of Turin, Department of Chemistry, Turin, Italy

    Vittorio Pace

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Castoldi, L., Pace, V. Homologation reactions for olefin synthesis. Nat. Synth 3, 288–290 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44160-023-00472-7

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