An Ag-catalyzed formal [3+2]-cycloaddition of α-trifluoromethylated methyl isocyanides with polar double bonds has been developed for the expeditious synthesis of trifluoromethylated oxazolines, imidazolines and pyrrolines under mild conditions.
A Cu-catalyzed stereoselective carboboration of dienylboronate for the synthesis of (E)-γ′,δ-bisboryl-anti-homoallylic alcohols was developed.
