Synthesis of glycosyl boranes and glycosyl borinates†

Abstract

Insertion of glycosylidene carbenes into a B–C bond of BEt₃ leads to unstable glycosyl boranes, while insertion into a B–C bond of borinic esters yields stable anomeric glycosyl borinates.

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