title: Synthesis and first molecular structure of a bis-2-spiro-1-boraadamantane derivative.
abstract: [reaction: see text] A new method for synthesizing the 2-spiro-boraadamantane pyridine complex (2) from 1-ethynylcyclohexylmethyl ether has been developed. The chemistry has been applied to the synthesis of bis-2-spiro-1-boraadamantane.pyridine (1) from trans-1,4-diethynyl-1,4-dimethoxycyclohexane (8). This bis-Lewis acid serves as a self-assembling molecular building block with difunctional Lewis bases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, USA.
authors.forename: Carl E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: Kenneth J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Shea