Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of bis(pinacolato)diboron with 1-alkenyl halides or triflates: convenient synthesis of unsymmetrical 1,3-dienes via the borylation-coupling sequence.

Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of bis(pinacolato)diboron with 1-alkenyl halides or triflates: convenient synthesis of unsymmetrical 1,3-dienes via the borylation-coupling sequence.