Abstract
The addition of CO to [((R3N)BH2)2(μ-H)][B(C6F5)4] leads to formation of trimethylboroxine ((MeBO)3) and [(R3N)2BH2][B(C6F5)4]. When R = Et, [(Et3N)H2B(μ-O)B(CH3)NEt3][B(C6F5)4], is isolated and demonstrated to be an intermediate in the formation of (MeBO)3.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 10903-10906 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 54 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 11 Jul 2015 |