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Combinations of Ethers and B(C 6 F 5 ) 3 Function as Hydrogenation Catalysts
Author(s) -
Hounjet Lindsay J.,
Bannwarth Christoph,
Garon Christian N.,
Caputo Christopher B.,
Grimme Stefan,
Stephan Douglas W.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201303166
Subject(s) - borane , catalysis , electrophile , adduct , ether , chemistry , medicinal chemistry , function (biology) , organic chemistry , evolutionary biology , biology
It works ether way : Labile adducts of dialkyl ethers with the electrophilic borane B(C 6 F 5 ) 3 are shown to scramble HD to H 2 and D 2 and catalyze the hydrogenation of 1,1‐diphenylethylene.