title: Palladium-NHC complexes do catalyse the diboration of alkenes: mechanistic insights.
abstract: Novel catalytic activation of the B-B bond by palladium(II)-NHC complexes in presence of a mild base (NaOAc) and an excess of diboron reagent enables chemoselective 1,2-diboration of alkenes, suggesting the heterolytic cleavage of diboron rather than oxidative addition of a B-B bond to the metal.
authors.affiliation: Departament de Química Física i Inorgànica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Pça. Imperial Tàrraco 1, 43005 Tarragona, Spain.
authors.forename: Vanesa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lillo
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mas-Marzá
authors.forename: Anna M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Segarra
authors.forename: Jorge J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Carbó
authors.forename: Carles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bo
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Peris
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fernandez