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Transition Metal Catalyzed Diboration of Vinylarenes
Author(s) -
Baker R. Thomas,
Nguyen Paul,
Marder Todd B.,
Westcott Stephen A.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199513361
Subject(s) - alkene , diborane , catalysis , transition metal , chemistry , borylation , metal , medicinal chemistry , organic chemistry , boron , alkyl , aryl
An electron‐rich phosphanegold complex is used in the first catalyzed diboration of alkenes. The reaction of diborane 1 with alkene 2 in the presence of [AuCl(PEt 3 )] and ethane‐1,2‐diylbis(dicyclohexylphosphane) yields exclusively the 1,2‐bis(boronate) ester 3 .