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Synfacts 2011(5): 0542-0542  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1259782
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Direct Arene Borylation with Borenium Cations to Yield Pinacol Boronates

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Andreas K. Steib
A. Del Grosso, P. J. Singleton, C. A. Muryn, M. J. Ingleson*
University of Manchester, UK
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Publication Date:
15 April 2011 (online)

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Significance

A new method for the direct and ­regioselective borylation of a wide range of (het­ero)aromatics has been disclosed. The reaction utilizes electrophilic catecholato-ligated borenium cations that undergo a boron analogue of Friedel-Crafts reaction with various arenes.