Deuteration of boranes: catalysed versus non-catalysed processes

David James Nelson, Jonathan Egbert, Steven Patrick Nolan

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Abstract

A dichotomy in the reactivity of B-H bonds is reported. A bis(N-heterocyclic carbene)-ligated iridium(III) complex can effect rapid deuteration of boronate esters at room temperature with low catalyst loadings; however, borance and 9-BBN both undergo deuteration in the absence of catalyst, and do not react with the iridium complexes. This is proposed to result from the inductive electron-withdrawing properties of the boronic ester substituents. Deuterated boronic esters can be accessed rapidly at room temperature with only very low loadings of iridium catalyst.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4105-4109
Number of pages5
JournalDalton Transactions
Volume42
Early online date6 Feb 2013
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

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