Recent advances in Cu-catalyzed C(sp3)–Si and C(sp3)–B bond formation

Abstract

Numerous reactions generating C–Si and C–B bonds are in focus owing to the importance of incorporating silicon or boron into new or existing drugs, in addition to their use as building blocks in cross-coupling reactions en route to various targets of both natural and unnatural origins. In this review, recent protocols relying on copper-catalyzed sp3 carbon–silicon and carbon–boron bond-forming reactions are discussed.