title: Direct core functionalisation of naphthalenediimides by iridium catalysed C-H borylation.
abstract: We report the first boron-substituted naphthalenediimides (NDIs), prepared by iridium catalysed C-H activation. When the NDI substrates bear N-benzyl substituents, the naphthyl NDI core is borylated in preference, suggestive of a directed borylation mechanism. Borylated NDIs are substrates for Suzuki-Miyaura couplings and borylation of an NDI bearing two inequivalent N-substituents has also been demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK. G.D.Pantos@bath.ac.uk S.E.Lewis@bath.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Catherine L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lyall
authors.forename: Camilla C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Shotton
authors.forename: Monserrat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pérez-Salvia
authors.forename: G Dan
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Pantoş
authors.forename: Simon E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Lewis