Scope and mechanism of nitrile dihydroboration mediated by a β-diketiminate manganese hydride catalyst
Thao T. Nguyen, Junhyeong Kim, Suyeon Kim, Changjin Oh, Marco Flores, Thomas L. Groy, Mu‐Hyun Baik, Ryan J. Trovitch
Abstract
en route to N,N-diborylamine formation. Density functional theory calculations reveal the precise mechanism and demonstrate that catalysis is promoted by monomeric species.
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ManganeseNitrileScope (computer science)HydrideCatalysisChemistryMechanism (biology)Combinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryHydrogenComputer sciencePhysicsQuantum mechanicsProgramming languageAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisOrganoboron and organosilicon chemistryChemical Synthesis and Reactions