title: Borinic acid-catalyzed regioselective acylation of carbohydrate derivatives.
abstract: Reversible covalent interactions of organoboron compounds are exploited as the basis for regioselective borinic acid-catalyzed acylations of polyols. This catalytic protocol enables differentiation of the secondary OH groups of a wide range of carbohydrate derivatives with diverse acid chloride and chloroformate reagents, using a structurally simple diarylborinic acid-derived catalyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada.
authors.forename: Doris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Taylor