By a sequence comprising asymmetric hydroboration, boron-zinc exchange, and transmetalation with copper, allylations, alkynylations, and allenylations of unsaturated ketals or acetals can be performed with good enantioselectivities (see scheme, (-)-IpcBH2 =(-)-isopinocampheylborane, TMS=Me3 Si). The products correspond to a formal Michael addition with inversion of polarity.
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