Tris (pentafluorophenyl) borane catalyzed C–C and C–heteroatom bond formation

G Kumar, S Roy, I Chatterjee - Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
A series of boron based Lewis acids have been reported to date, but among them, tris
(pentafluorophenyl) borane (BCF) has gained the most significant attention in the synthetic …

In-silico-assisted derivatization of triarylboranes for the catalytic reductive functionalization of aniline-derived amino acids and peptides with H2

Y Hisata, T Washio, S Takizawa, S Ogoshi… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Cheminformatics-based machine learning (ML) has been employed to determine optimal
reaction conditions, including catalyst structures, in the field of synthetic chemistry. However …

Metalation of catechol‐functionalized defective covalent organic frameworks for lewis acid catalysis

Y Shi, X Zhang, H Liu, J Han, Z Yang, L Gu, Z Tang - Small, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have emerged as a fascinating crystalline porous
material and are widely used in the field of catalysis. However, develo** simple …

Boron reagents and catalysts for the functionalization of strained heterocycles

M Pineschi - Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The particular nature of boron compounds allows an ample modularity of their properties
ranging from Lewis acids, C‐nucleophiles, B‐nucleophiles, or even conjunctive reagents for …

Consequences of Pore Polarity and Solvent Structure on Epoxide Ring-Opening in Lewis and Brønsted Acid Zeolites

DS Potts, JK Komar, MA Jacobson, H Locht… - JACS Au, 2024 - ACS Publications
The structure of solvent molecules within zeolite pores influences the rates and selectivities
of catalytic reactions by altering the free energies of reactive species. Here, we examine the …

B(C6F5)3-Catalyzed Intramolecular Hydroalkoxylation Deuteration Reactions of Unactivated Alkynyl Alcohols

J Tang, JF Bai, J Zheng, S Li, ZJ Jiang, J Chen… - Organic …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Using D2O as a deuterium source, a method for the deuteration of intra-and extra-cyclic
methylene has been developed for cyclic ethers with moderate yield and excellent …

Lewis Acid‐Catalyzed Ring‐Opening Alcoholysis of Cyclohexene Oxide: The Role of Open Metal Sites in the Bi (III)‐based Metal‐Organic Framework SU‐101

JL Obeso, J Gabriel Flores, CV Flores… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
SU‐101 was screened for the acid‐catalyzed ring‐opening alcoholysis of cyclohexene
oxide. Results indicated access to open metal sites within SU‐101, a fundamental …

Understanding rates and regioselectivities for epoxide methanolysis within zeolites: mechanism and roles of covalent and non-covalent interactions

DS Potts, JK Komar, H Locht, DW Flaherty - ACS Catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
Rates and selectivities for liquid-phase reactions depend on the structure and acidity of
active sites within zeolite catalysts and the solvent environment surrounding the active sites …

Catalytic Regioselective Isomerization of 2, 2‐Disubstituted Oxetanes to Homoallylic Alcohols

A Cabré, S Rafael, G Sciortino, G Ujaque… - Angewandte …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The selective isomerization of strained heterocyclic compounds is an important tool in
organic synthesis. An unprecedented regioselective isomerization of 2, 2‐disubstituted …

Hydrogen bonding-catalysed alcoholysis of propylene oxide at room temperature

Y Xu, Y Zhao, F Zhang, Y Wang, R Li… - Chemical …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Alcoholysis of propylene oxide (PO) is achieved over azolate ionic liquids (IL, eg, 1-
hydroxyethyl-3-methyl imidazolium imidazolate) at room temperature, accessing glycol …