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E- and Z-1-alkenyl iodides react with vinylboronate pinacol ester 1 un
der palladium(0) catalysed, Heck conditions to provide polyenylboronat
es in moderate yields after purification. The addition of either silve
r(I) or thallium(I) salts to the reaction mixture is essential Alkenyl
bromides are unreactive under identical reaction conditions.