Iron-catalyzed borylation and silylation of unactivated tertiary, secondary, and primary alkyl chlorides

Abstract

Herein, we describe an iron-catalyzed borylation and silylation of unactivated alkyl chlorides, delivering the tertiary, secondary, and primary alkylboronic esters, and secondary, primary alkylsilanes with high efficiency. This protocol exhibits broad substrate scope and good functional group compatibility, allowing the efficient late-stage borylation of biorelevant compounds, thus offering an excellent platform in drug discovery and development. Preliminary mechanistic studies suggest that an alkyl radical was involved in this catalytic system.