X-type silyl ligands for transition-metal catalysis

J Gao, Y Ge, C He - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Given the critical importance of novel ligand development for transition-metal (TM) catalysis,
as well as the resurgence of the field of organosilicon chemistry and silyl ligands, to …

Zinc Catalyzed Hydroelementation (HE; E= B, C, N, and O) of Carbodiimides: Intermediates Isolation and Mechanistic Insights

RK Sahoo, AG Patro, N Sarkar, S Nembenna - Organometallics, 2023 - ACS Publications
The conjugated bis-guanidinate (CBG) supported zinc hydride,[{LZnH} 2; L={(ArHN)(ArN)-
C═ N–C═(NAr)(NHAr); Ar= 2, 6-Et2-C6H3}](1)(pre)-catalyzed addition of E–H (E= B, C, N …

Visible-light-driven PhSSPh-catalysed regioselective hydroborylation of α, β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds with NHC-boranes

X Liu, Y Shen, C Lu, Y Jian, S **a, Z Gao… - Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
A photo-induced transition-metal-free regioselective hydroborylation of α, β-unsaturated
carbonyl compounds is developed. The PhSSPh reagent was employed as the …

Secondary-sphere preorganization enables nickel-catalyzed nitrile hydroboration

M Afandiyeva, X Wu, WW Brennessel… - Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Herein, we describe nickel-catalyzed nitrile hydroboration with pinacolborane, wherein a
tethered NHC–pyridonate ligand enables efficient catalysis (5 mol%[Ni],≤ 6 h reaction time) …

Bis(1‐Methyl‐ortho‐Carboranyl)Borane

MO Akram, JR Tidwell, JL Dutton… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Lewis superacid, bis (1‐methyl‐ortho‐carboranyl) borane, is rapidly accessed
in two steps. It is a very effective hydroboration reagent capable of B− H addition to alkenes …

A robust Zintl cluster for the catalytic reduction of pyridines, imines and nitriles

B van IJzendoorn, JBM Whittingham… - Dalton …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Despite p-block clusters being known for over a century, their application as catalysts to
mediate organic transformations is underexplored. Here, the boron functionalized [P7] …

AN‐Heterocyclic Carbene‐Supported Zinc Catalyst for the 1, 2‐Regioselective Hydroboration of N‐Heteroarenes

S Mondal, T Singh, S Baguli, S Ghosh… - … –A European Journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A fluorenyl‐tethered N‐heterocyclic carbene LH (LH=[(Flu) H−(CH2) 2− NHCDipp]) and its
monoanionic version L− are explored in complexation with zinc towards the hydroboration of …

Pt(PPh3)4 and Pt(PPh3)4@IL catalyzed hydroboration of ketones

B Krupa, J Szyling, J Walkowiak - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
An efficient method for the reduction of various ketones via [Pt (PPh3) 4]-catalyzed
hydroboration with HBpin has been successfully developed for the first time. The protocol is …

Moisture-Assisted Hydroboration of Nitriles and Conversion Thereof to N-Heterocyles and N-Containing Derivatives

SH Doan, BK Mai, TV Nguyen - Organic Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
The recent revelation of hidden-borane catalysis has revolutionized the field of catalytic
hydroboration in organic synthesis. Many nucleophilic reaction promoters, previously …

Alkylaluminum Complexes Featuring Bridged Bis-Formylfluorenimide Ligands for Hydroboration of Aldehyde, Ketone, and Imines

C Wang, M Huang, H Miao, C Liu, Z Qin, W Ma… - Inorganic …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Three bis-formylfluorenimide ligands with different bridging groups were designed and
synthesized, leading to the successful preparation of six novel alkylaluminum complexes …