title: Application of cycloaddition reactions to the syntheses of novel boron compounds.
abstract: This review covers the application of cycloaddition reactions in forming the boron-containing compounds such as symmetric star-shaped boron-enriched dendritic molecules, nano-structured boron materials and aromatic boronic esters. The resulting boron compounds are potentially important reagents for both materials science and medical applications such as in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) in cancer treatment and as drug delivery agents and synthetic intermediates for carbon-carbon cross-coupling reactions. In addition, the use of boron cage compounds in a number of cycloaddition reactions to synthesize unique aromatic species will be reviewed briefly.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, No. 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island 627833, Singapore. zhu_yinghuai@ices.a-star.edu.sg
authors.forename: Yinghuai
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Xiao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Siwei
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Maguire
authors.forename: Narayan S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Hosmane
mesh_terms: D001895:Boron / Q000737:chemistry*; D001896:Boron Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D016754:Boron Neutron Capture Therapy / Q000379:methods; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D001896:Boron Compounds; D001895:Boron