D. Bedi, Aneelman Brar, M. Findlater
Feb 24, 2020
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Green Chemistry
Abstract
A highly efficient, room temperature double hydroboration of nitriles under transition metal-free and solvent-free conditions is reported. Sodium triethylborohydride is used as a catalyst and yields up to 99% are disclosed. Mechanistic studies reveal the reaction proceeds in a stepwise manner with initial formation of a boryl-imine which undergoes a second hydroboration to afford a diborylated amine product.