Formation of Aryl- and Benzylboronate Esters by Rhodium-Catalyzed C-H Bond Functionalization with Pinacolborane The EPSRC is gratefully acknowledged for financial support (T.B.M. and J.A.K.H.) and for a Senior Fellowship (J.A.K.H.). Dr. Shimada thanks the Science and Technology Agency of Japan for a fellowship, and Dr. M. Tanaka for granting sabbatical leave, making possible his stay in Durham. We thank Prof. M. Srebnik for advice on the purification of HBpin.
Shimada
Shigeru
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Department of Chemistry University of Durham South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE (UK).
Batsanov
Andrei S.
AS
Howard
Judith A. K.
JA
Marder
Todd B.
TB