Issue 31, 2021

Hydroboration of aldehydes, ketones and CO2 under mild conditions mediated by iron(iii) salen complexes

Abstract

The hydroboration of aldehydes, ketones and CO2 is demonstrated using a cheap and air stable [Fe(salen)]2-μ-oxo pre-catalyst with pinacolborane (HBpin) as the reductant under mild conditions. This catalyst system chemoselectively hydroborates aldehydes over ketones and ketones over alkenes. In addition, the [Fe(salen)2]-μ-oxo pre-catalyst shows good efficacy at reducing “wet” CO2 with HBpin at room temperature.

Graphical abstract: Hydroboration of aldehydes, ketones and CO2 under mild conditions mediated by iron(iii) salen complexes

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
23 Jun 2021
Accepted
15 Jul 2021
First published
20 Jul 2021
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Dalton Trans., 2021,50, 10696-10700

Hydroboration of aldehydes, ketones and CO2 under mild conditions mediated by iron(III) salen complexes

S. Lau, C. B. Provis-Evans, A. P. James and R. L. Webster, Dalton Trans., 2021, 50, 10696 DOI: 10.1039/D1DT02092G

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