Homolytic cleavage of diboron(4) compounds using diazabutadiene derivatives. Issue 64 (24th July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Verma, Piyush Kumar; Meher, Naresh Kumar; Geetharani, K.
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 57:Issue 64(2021)
• Page Start: 7886
• Page End: 7889
• Publication Date: 2021-07-24
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/d1cc02881b
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : Homolytic cleavage of diboron was achieved using diazabutadiene derivatives (DABs). The cleavage is accompanied by the formation of new π-bonds and the geometry of the product is highly dependent on the substituents on the DAB units. Abstract : Diazabutadiene derivatives have been identified as a distinct class of reagents, capable of cleaving B–B bonds of diboron(4). The cleavage is accompanied by the formation of a new CC bond and the product geometry is highly dependent on the substituents on the DAB units. Preliminary mechanistic investigations suggest a concerted mechanism and the absence of any radical intermediates.