The purpose of this work is to document the attempted syntheses of N-methyliminoacetic acid (MIDA) -protected alkynyl boronates according to procedures and methodologies that have been successfully employed in the syntheses of MIDA-protected alkyl, alkenyl, aryl and heteroaryl boronates. The rationale for the development of this class of MIDA-protected boronates is presented, both in terms of some ...