Abstract
A highly efficient, room temperature double hydroboration of nitriles under transition metal-free and solvent-free conditions is reported. Sodium triethylborohydride is used as a catalyst and yields up to 99% are disclosed. Mechanistic studies reveal the reaction proceeds in a stepwise manner with initial formation of a boryl-imine which undergoes a second hydroboration to afford a diborylated amine product.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1125-1128 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Green Chemistry |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 21 2020 |