Electrochemical hydroboration of carbonyl compounds

Dalton Trans. 2022 Aug 9;51(31):11868-11875. doi: 10.1039/d2dt01841a.

Abstract

A green and sustainable electrochemical hydroboration of carbonyl compounds with HBpin has been reported for the first time. Under catalyst-free and additive-free mild reaction conditions the corresponding boronic esters were obtained in excellent yields via the simple electrochemical hydroboration of various aldehydes and ketones with HBpin at room temperature. The scale-up reaction demonstrated potential practical applications. A plausible reaction mechanism was proposed based on the corresponding deuterium-labelling, radical inhibition and cyclic voltammetry experiments.

MeSH terms

  • Aldehydes* / chemistry
  • Boron
  • Catalysis
  • Esters / chemistry
  • Ketones* / chemistry

Substances

  • Aldehydes
  • Esters
  • Ketones
  • Boron