Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.138, No.20, 6662-6669, 2016
Direct and Base-Catalyzed Diboration of Alkynes Using the Unsymmetrical Diborane(4), pinB-BMes(2)
In the absence of transition metal catalysts, the unsymmetrical diborane(4), pinB-BMes(2), reacted with alkynes to afford diborylalkenes. The isomer ratio of the products could be controlled via temperature, solvent, and additive(s). A reaction mechanism was proposed on the basis of two isolated intermediates, and this reaction could furthermore be applied to synthesize a luminescent molecule.