Easy access to nucleophilic boron through diborane to magnesium boryl metathesis

Organoboranes are widely employed in organic synthesis and typically are prepared using electrophilic boron sources. Here the authors report a route to nucleophilic boryl anions via organomagnesium-driven cleavage of boron-boron bonds.

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Main Authors: Anne-Frédérique Pécharman, Annie L. Colebatch, Michael S. Hill, Claire L. McMullin, Mary F. Mahon, Catherine Weetman
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/e8659eb09b804bfb9bf50536728eb2fe
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Summary:Organoboranes are widely employed in organic synthesis and typically are prepared using electrophilic boron sources. Here the authors report a route to nucleophilic boryl anions via organomagnesium-driven cleavage of boron-boron bonds.