title: α-Hydroxymethylation of pyridines at a frustrated Lewis pair template.
abstract: The "η(2)-formylborane" moiety formed by CO reduction with HB(C6F5)2 at a P/B frustrated Lewis pair template undergoes a hydroxymethylation reaction at the α-position to nitrogen in pyridine or isoquinoline. The analogous reaction with pyrimidine revealed a mechanism related to the Tschitschibabin reaction.
authors.affiliation: Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstr. 40, 48149 Münster (Germany).
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sajid
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kehr
authors.forename: Constantin G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Daniliuc
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Erker
keywords: boron; frustrated Lewis pairs; hydroxymethylation; phosphorus; pyridine