Qian Chen, Jian Zhao, Y. Ishikawa
Oct 25, 2013
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A novel catalytic property of nanoporous gold for activation of bis(pinacolato)diboron has been reported that allows the direct diboration of alkynes to proceed sufficiently in a heterogeneous process. The experimental results revealed that the nanoporous gold catalyst is able to cleave the B-B bond of bis(pinacolato)diboron without using any additives.