R. Grigg et al., PALLADIUM-CATALYZED CROSS-COUPLING OF VINYL TRIFLATES WITH 9-ALKYL-9-BOROBICYCLO[3,3,1]NONANES - TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF (-)-ISOSEIRIDINE, Tetrahedron, 50(18), 1994, pp. 5489-5494
Pd(O) Catalysed cross-coupling of butenolide-3-triflates to 9-alkyl-9-
borobicyclo[3.3.1] nonanes occurs in moderate to good yield and tolera
tes a range of functionality. Application of this methodology combined
with addition of diethylzinc to a butenolide aldehyde in the presence
of on ephedrine derivative leads to a 3-step synthesis of (-)-isoseir
idine with 88%e.e. in good yield.