Metal-Free Selective Borylation of Arenes by a Diazadiborinine via C-H/C-F Bond Activation and Dearomatization

Yuanting Su, Dinh Cao Huan Do, Yongxin Li, Rei Kinjo*

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Abstract

A newly developed annulated 5-chlorinated 1,3,2,5-diazadiborinine derivative (4) selectively activates a C-H bond of benzene (C6H6) and 1,3-di(trifluoromethyl)benzene, as well as a C-F bond in partially fluorinated arenes, to furnish borylation products under catalyst-, metal-, and irradiation-free conditions. Moreover, 4 readily undergoes a reversible dearomative coupling reaction with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons to afford diboration products. The latter represents the first reversible intermolecular dearomative diboration of arenes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13729-13733
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume141
Issue number35
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 4 2019
Externally publishedYes

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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