Unprecedented use of silver(I) N-heterocyclic carbene complexes for the catalytic preparation of 1,2-bis(boronate) esters.
Catalytic diboration of internal and terminal alkenes with Ag(I) N-heterocyclic carbene complexes leads to 1,2-bis(boronate) esters as single intermediates, that can be oxidised towards the corresponding diols.
Ramírez
Jesus
J
Departament de Química Física i Inorgànica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Pça. Imperial Tàrraco 1, 43005, Tarragona, Spain.
Corberán
Rosa
R
Sanaú
Mercedes
M
Peris
Eduardo
E
Fernandez
Elena
E