title: Reduction of borazines mediated by low-valent chromium species.
abstract: Recharging spent BN fuel: {Cr(CO)(3)} mediates the reduction of borazines by hydride and methyl nucleophiles to generate anionic complexes of dearomatized hexamethylborazine. Subsequent quenching leads to the release of a substituted cyclotriborazane, successfully demonstrating the stepwise reduction of a B=N bond.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Tyler J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: Jeff W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kampf
authors.forename: Nathaniel K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Szymczak