Formation of bridging alkene and conjugated dialkenes exclusively generated from alkynes on the [3,3'-Co(1,2-C2B9H11)2]- platform. The unique hydroboration role of [3,3'-Co(1,2-C2B9H11)2]-

Isabel Rojo; Francesc Teixidor; Raikko Kivekäs; Reijo Sillanpää; Clara Viñas

doi:10.1021/ja037279e

Formation of bridging alkene and conjugated dialkenes exclusively generated from alkynes on the [3,3'-Co(1,2-C2B9H11)2]- platform. The unique hydroboration role of [3,3'-Co(1,2-C2B9H11)2]-

J Am Chem Soc. 2003 Dec 3;125(48):14720-1. doi: 10.1021/ja037279e.

Authors

Isabel Rojo¹, Francesc Teixidor, Raikko Kivekäs, Reijo Sillanpää, Clara Viñas

Affiliation

¹ Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (CSIC), Campus de la U.A.B, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain.

PMID: 14640643
DOI: 10.1021/ja037279e

Abstract

The unprecedented metal-mediated transformation of an alkyne into a B,B' bridging alkene is reported. Also, the unprecedented synthesis of a conjugated dialkene derivative of [3,3'-Co(1,2-C2B9H11)2]- generated only from an alkyne, contrary to the usual case where an alkyne and an alkene are needed, is described. This has been possible through the singular capacity of a B-H to produce hydroboration.