This review is a guided tour along the activation modes and reactivity of B–B, B–Si, B–N, B–
S, B–Se and B–P reagents, in the absence of any transition metal complex. Here are …

Interelement compounds, that is, compounds containing an interelement bond, 1 are
attractive main group element precursors as these provide the opportunity to transfer both …

Abstract The 1, 2‐hydroxysilylation of alkenes is crucial for synthesizing organosilicon
compounds which are key intermediates in material science, pharmaceuticals, and organic …

Despite the widespread use of organoborane reagents in organic synthesis and catalysis, a
major challenge still remains: very few boron-centered nucleophiles exist for the direct …

Lewis base adducts of tetra‐alkoxy diboron compounds, in particular bis (pinacolato)
diboron (B2pin2), have been proposed as the active source of nucleophilic boryl species in …

N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are widely used ligands and reagents in modern inorganic
synthesis as well as in homogeneous catalysis and organocatalysis. However, NHCs are …

A Cu-catalyzed regioselective and stereospecific aminoboration of styrenes with bis
(pinacolato) diboron and O-benzoyl-N, N-dialkylhydroxylamines that delivers the …

Geminal and vicinal borosilanes are useful building blocks in synthetic chemistry and
material science. Hydrosilylation/hydroborylation of unsaturated systems offer expedient …

A palladium (II)-catalyzed alkene difunctionalization reaction has been developed, wherein
B2pin2 is used to trap chelation-stabilized alkylpalladium (II) intermediates that are formed …

Abstract A catalytic 1, 1‐difunctionalization of unactivated olefins en route to sp3 bis‐
organometallic B, B (Si)‐reagents is described. The protocol is characterized by exceptional …