title: Complete reductive cleavage of CO facilitated by highly electrophilic borocations.
abstract: The addition of CO to [((R3N)BH2)2(μ-H)][B(C6F5)4] leads to formation of trimethylboroxine ((MeBO)3) and [(R3N)2BH2][B(C6F5)4]. When R = Et, [(Et3N)H2B(μ-O)B(CH3)NEt3][B(C6F5)4], is isolated and demonstrated to be an intermediate in the formation of (MeBO)3.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK. Michael.ingleson@manchester.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Liam D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Curless
authors.forename: Ewan R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cid
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Del Grosso
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ingleson