Cationic Terminal Borylene Complexes: Interconversion of Amino and Alkoxy Borylenes by an Unprecedented Meerwein–Ponndorf Hydride Transfer

Abstract

It's all new to B: In the reaction of borylene complex 1 with benzophenone, a Meerwein–Ponndorf β-hydride transfer from the aminoborylene ligand to the coordinated ketone generates 2 (see structure), the first example of an imine-donor-stabilized borylene complex, and the first cationic alkoxyborylene system. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2006/z600714_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.