title: Magnesium-catalysed hydroboration of aldehydes and ketones.
abstract: The heteroleptic magnesium alkyl complex [CH{C(Me)NAr}(2)Mg(n)Bu] (Ar = 2,6-(i)Pr(2)C(6)H(3)) is reported as a highly efficient pre-catalyst for the hydroboration of aldehydes and ketones with pinacolborane.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK.
authors.forename: Merle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arrowsmith
authors.forename: Terrance J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Hadlington
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kociok-Köhn