title: 1-Borabarrelene derivatives via Diels-Alder additions to borabenzenes.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Borabenzene reacts with strong dienophiles such as dimethylacetylenedicarboxylate or benzyne to afford substituted borabarrelenes and borabenzobarrelene, respectively. The resultant Diels-Alder adducts display high stability due to increased Lewis acidity at boron.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, AB, Canada.
authors.forename: Thomas K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: Warren E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Piers
authors.forename: Brian A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Keay
authors.forename: Masood
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parvez