Benz-amidinato calcium iodide catalyzed aldehyde and ketone hydroboration with unprecedented functional group tolerance

• DOI: 10.1039/c7cc02311a
• Publication Date: 2017-03-31T10:18:03Z
• Authors: Sandeep Yadav; Sanjukta Pahar; Sakya S. Sen
• Keywords: Hydroboration; Functional group

A benz-amidinato calcium compound, [PhC(NiPr)2CaI] (1), catalyzed hydroboration of a wide range aldehydes and ketones using pinacolborane (HBpin) at room temperature is reported. The catalyst shows functional group tolerance even towards OH NH groups. strategy was further extended to imines.