Volume 47, Issue 46 pp. 8867-8871
Communication

Stepwise Oxygenation of Pinacolborane by a Rhodiumperoxo Complex: Detection of an Intermediate Metal Borate and Perborate

Marcel Ahijado Salomon Dr.

Marcel Ahijado Salomon Dr.

Institut für Chemie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Strasse 2, 12489 Berlin (Germany), Fax: (+49) 30-2093-6939

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Thomas Braun Prof. Dr.

Thomas Braun Prof. Dr.

Institut für Chemie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Strasse 2, 12489 Berlin (Germany), Fax: (+49) 30-2093-6939

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Anna Penner Dipl.-Chem.

Anna Penner Dipl.-Chem.

Institut für Chemie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Strasse 2, 12489 Berlin (Germany), Fax: (+49) 30-2093-6939

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First published: 28 October 2008
Citations: 38

We would like to acknowledge the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie for financial support.

Graphical Abstract

Acting as go-between: A rhodium borate and perborate have been identified as intermediates in the rhodium-mediated oxygenation of pinacolborane (HBpin; see scheme). The rhodium(III)–peroxo complex reacts with the Lewis acidic boron compound HBpin by oxygen transfer from the rhodium center to HBpin to give a rhodium(I) species. The reaction sequence might play a crucial role in the homocoupling of boronic acid.

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