Methylboron Oxide, H₃CBO

Abstract

The title compound can be regarded as an analogue of acetonitrile. It was generated by energetically favorable CO- and CO2-elimination from 2-methyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane-4,5-dione 1. The CBO skeleton is linear, and a BO triple bond is present. According to the findings of this study, it should be possible to isolate R3CBO compounds with bulky alkyl or aryl residues.