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  • Carbohydrate/DBU Cocatalyzed Alkene Diboration: Mechanistic Insight Provides Enhanced Catalytic Efficiency and Substrate Scope.

Carbohydrate/DBU Cocatalyzed Alkene Diboration: Mechanistic Insight Provides Enhanced Catalytic Efficiency and Substrate Scope.

Journal of the American Chemical Society (2018-02-15)
Lu Yan, Yan Meng, Fredrik Haeffner, Robert M Leon, Michael P Crockett, James P Morken
ABSTRACT

A mechanistic investigation of the carbohydrate/DBU cocatalyzed enantioselective diboration of alkenes is presented. These studies provide an understanding of the origin of stereoselectivity and also reveal a strategy for enhancing reactivity and broadening the substrate scope.

MATERIALS
Product Number
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Product Description

Sigma-Aldrich
2,2′-Bi-1,3,2-dioxaborinane, ≥95%
Sigma-Aldrich
TBS-DHG Catalyst, ≥95%