title: Chemo-, regio-, and stereoselective iron-catalysed hydroboration of alkenes and alkynes.
abstract: The highly chemo-, regio-, and stereoselective synthesis of alkyl- and vinyl boronic esters with good functional group tolerance has been developed using in situ activation of a bench-stable iron(II) pre-catalyst and pinacolborane (16 examples, 45-95% yield, TOF up to 30,000 mol h(-1)). The first iron-catalysed alkene hydrogermylation is also reported.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JJ, UK. stephen.thomas.ed.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Greenhalgh
authors.forename: Stephen P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Thomas