A Simple Link between Hydrocarbon and Borohydride Chemistries. Issue 13 (18th February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Poater, Jordi; Solà, Miquel; Viñas, Clara; Teixidor, Francesc
• Is Part Of: Chemistry. Volume 19:Issue 13(2013)
• Page Start: 4169
• Page End: 4175
• Publication Date: 2013-02-18
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.201204397
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-6539

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>A clear link between the hydrocarbon and borohydride chemistries is established by showing that hydrocarbons and borohydrides have a common root regulated by the number of valence electrons in a confined space. Application of the proposed method to archetypal hydrocarbons leads to well‐known borohydrides but, more importantly, it allows the design of new and interesting boron‐containing molecules that can be a source of inspiration for synthetic chemists.</p> </abstract>