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Characterization of the zwitterionic intermediate in 1,1‐carboboration of alkynes

Abstract:
The reaction of a Lewis acidic borane with an alkyne is a key step in a diverse range of main group transformations. Alkyne 1,1‐carboboration, the Wrackmeyer reaction, is an archetypal transformation of this kind. 1,1‐Carboboration has been proposed to proceed through a zwitterionic intermediate. We report the isolation and spectroscopic, structural and computational characterization of the zwitterionic intermediates generated by reaction of B(C6F5)3 with alkynes. The stepwise reactivity of the zwitterion provides new mechanistic insight for 1,1‐carboboration and wider B(C6F5)3 catalysis. Making use of intramolecular stabilization by a ferrocene substituent, we have characterized the zwitterionic intermediate in the solid state and diverted reactivity towards alkyne cyclotrimerization.
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10.1002/anie.202003468

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0000-0002-5840-1144
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University of Oxford
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MPLS
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Chemistry
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Organic Chemistry
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0000-0003-0664-2891
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0000-0001-8614-2947


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Wiley
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Angewandte Chemie International Edition More from this journal
Volume:
59
Issue:
31
Pages:
12731-12735
Publication date:
2020-04-28
Acceptance date:
2020-04-28
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1521-3773
ISSN:
1433-7851


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1123243
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pubs:1123243
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2020-08-02

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