| Literature DB >> 29897648 |
Alexander Hermann1,2, Jessica Cid3, James D Mattock4, Rian D Dewhurst1,2, Ivo Krummenacher1,2, Alfredo Vargas4, Michael J Ingleson3, Holger Braunschweig1,2.
Abstract
B(sp2 )-B(sp3 ) diborane species based on bis(catecholato)diboron and N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) underwent catechol/bromide exchange selectively at the sp3 -hybridized boron atom. The reduction of the resulting 1,1-dibromodiborane adducts led to reductive coupling and isolation of doubly NHC-stabilized 1,2-diboryldiborenes. These compounds are the first examples of molecules exhibiting π-electron delocalization over an all-boron chain.Entities:
Keywords: N-heterocyclic carbenes; boron chains; diboranes; diborenes; π-conjugation
Year: 2018 PMID: 29897648 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201805394
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336