Metal-Free Arene and Heteroarene Borylation Catalyzed by Strongly Electrophilic Bis-boranes.
Yun-Lin LiuGerald KehrConstantin G DaniliucGerhard ErkerPublished in: Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) (2017)
The geminal chelate bis-borylalkanes 4 and 5 featuring strongly electrophilic B(C6 F5 )2 and B(C6 F5 ) groups, respectively, serve as efficient catalysts for the borylation of arenes and heteroarenes. The borylation reactions proceed under mild conditions with liberation of dihydrogen.