Palladium-catalyzed oxidative borylation of conjugated enynones through carbene migratory insertion: synthesis of furyl-substituted alkenylboronates

A palladium-catalyzed oxidative borylation reaction of conjugated enynones is developed. This reaction represents a new method for the synthesis of furyl-substituted alkenylboronates. The reaction works well with a series of conjugated enynones. Boryl migratory insertion of the palladium carbene intermediate is proposed as the key step in these transformations.