Oxidative C(sp3)–H bond cleavage, C–C and C![[double bond, length as m-dash]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/char_e001.gif)
C coupling at a boron center with O2 as the oxidant mediated by platinum(ii)†
Abstract
Dimethyl- and diphenylplatinum(II) fragments PtIIR2 (R = Me, Ph) enable facile and efficient oxidative C(sp3)–H bond cleavage and stepwise C–C and CC coupling at the boron atom of a coordinated 1,5-cyclooctanediyldi(2-pyridyl)borato ligand with O2 as the sole oxidant.
![Graphical abstract: Oxidative C(sp3)–H bond cleavage, C–C and C [[double bond, length as m-dash]] C coupling at a boron center with O2 as the oxidant mediated by platinum(ii)](/az/Image/Get?imageInfo.ImageType=GA&imageInfo.ImageIdentifier.ManuscriptID=C3CC47445C&imageInfo.ImageIdentifier.Year=2014)
- This article is part of the themed collection: 2014 Emerging Investigators
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![[double bond, length as m-dash]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/h2_char_e001.gif)
C coupling at a boron center with O2 as the oxidant mediated by platinum(II)
