Volume 130, Issue 19 pp. 5394-5398
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The Dewar Isomer of 1,2-Dihydro-1,2-azaborinines: Isolation, Fragmentation, and Energy Storage

Klara Edel

Klara Edel

Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 18, 72076 Tübingen, Germany

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Xinyu Yang

Xinyu Yang

Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467-3860 USA

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Jacob S. A. Ishibashi

Jacob S. A. Ishibashi

Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467-3860 USA

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Ashley N. Lamm

Ashley N. Lamm

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 97403-1253 USA

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Cäcilia Maichle-Mössmer

Cäcilia Maichle-Mössmer

Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 18, 72076 Tübingen, Germany

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Zachary X. Giustra

Zachary X. Giustra

Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467-3860 USA

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Shih-Yuan Liu

Corresponding Author

Shih-Yuan Liu

Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467-3860 USA

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 97403-1253 USA

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Holger F. Bettinger

Corresponding Author

Holger F. Bettinger

Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 18, 72076 Tübingen, Germany

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First published: 19 February 2018
Citations: 13

Abstract

The photochemistry of 1,2-dihydro-1,2-azaborinine derivatives was studied under matrix isolation conditions and in solution. Photoisomerization occurs exclusively to the Dewar valence isomers upon irradiation with UV light (>280 nm) with high quantum yield (46 %). Further photolysis with UV light (254 nm) results in the formation of cyclobutadiene and an iminoborane derivative. The thermal electrocyclic ring-opening reaction of the Dewar valence isomer back to the 1,2-dihydro-1-tert-butyldimethylsilyl-2-mesityl-1,2-azaborinine has an activation barrier of (27.0±1.2) kcal mol−1. In the presence of the Wilkinson catalyst, the ring opening occurs rapidly and exothermically (ΔH=(−48±1) kcal mol−1) at room temperature.

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