title: Intramolecular N-coordination in ketiminoboranes.
abstract: Treatment of the imine PhC(=NSiMe3)py with Et2BOMe or BF3·Et2O afforded bicyclic ketiminoboranes and via intramolecular N-coordination. The basicity of the imine N is evidenced by their reactivity towards Brønsted and Lewis acids and the structures of ·HCl and ·BF3 are reported as well as the dipyridyl imine derivative ·HCl.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK.
authors.forename: Catherine E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Bacon
authors.forename: Liz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mansour
authors.forename: John J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Hayward
authors.forename: Jeremy M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rawson