Boranes and borohydrides are generally regarded as archetypical Lewis acids and hydride donors, respectively. Consequently, stable nucleophilic boron compounds have eluded chemists for decades. Since their first isolation by Yamashita, Nozaki, and co-workers in 2006, only a few other boron centered nucleophiles have been described. Quite recently, we have developed unique synthetic routes leading to novel types of neutral and anionic nucleophilic boron species. Their synthesis and reactivity towards metals and electrophiles will be presented.

Synthesis and reactivity of stable nucleophilic boron species

247th National Meeting (2014)

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