title: Stoichiometric metal-free reduction of CO in syn-gas.
abstract: Reaction of a 2:1 mixture of B(C6F5)3 and tBu3P with syn-gas results in the stoichiometric reduction of CO to give a formyl derivative which reacts further via an epoxy-borate intermediate to capture CO, affording a heterocylic alkoxyborate. Heating the reaction prompts reaction with H2 to give a borane-oxy-borate derivative, the product of C-O bond cleavage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto , 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6 Canada.
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dobrovetsky
authors.forename: Douglas W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Stephan