The hydroboration of α-diimines†
Stephen J.
Geier, 
*a
Justin F.
Binder,
b
Lara K.
Watanabe,
b
Charles L. B.
Macdonald
bc
and
Stephen A.
Westcott
*a
*a
Justin F.
Binder,
b
Lara K.
Watanabe,
b
Charles L. B.
Macdonald
bc
and
Stephen A.
Westcott
*a
Abstract
The uncatalyzed addition of catecholborane to α-diimines has been examined. Reactions proceed smoothly at room temperature in the absence of a catalyst or additive, providing bis-hydroboration products with 3-coordinate boron centres or mono-hydroboration products with 4-coordinate boron centres, depending on the nature of the diimine reagent.
- This article is part of the themed collection: Boron & Beyond - in celebration of Todd Marder
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