Hydroboration of aldehydes, ketones and CO<sub>2</sub> under mild conditions mediated by iron(<scp>iii</scp>) salen complexes
Samantha Lau, Cei B. Provis‐Evans, Alexander James, Ruth L. Webster
Abstract
The hydroboration of aldehydes, ketones and CO<sub>2</sub> is demonstrated using a cheap and air stable [Fe(salen)]<sub>2</sub>-μ-oxo pre-catalyst with pinacolborane (HBpin) as the reductant under mild conditions.
Topics & Concepts
HydroborationChemistryMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisOrganoboron and organosilicon chemistry