title: 1,2-BN cyclohexane: synthesis, structure, dynamics, and reactivity.
abstract: BN/CC isosterism has emerged as a viable strategy to increase the structural diversity of carbon-based compounds. We present the first synthesis and characterization of the parent 1,2-BN cyclohexane, the BN-isostere of cyclohexane. 1,2-BN cyclohexane is an air- and water-stable compound that cleanly forms a trimer with release of dihydrogen when thermally activated. We also demonstrate that 1,2-BN cyclohexane has a lower activation barrier for ring inversion than cyclohexane due to BN/CC isosterism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1253, USA.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Lev N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Zakharov
authors.forename: Shih-Yuan
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Liu