title: Double N,B-Type Bidentate Boryl Ligands Enabling a Highly Active Iridium Catalyst for C-H Borylation.
abstract: Boryl ligands hold promise in catalysis due to their very high electron-donating property. In this communication double N,B-type boryl anions were designed as bidentate ligands to promote an sp(2) C-H borylation reaction. A symmetric pyridine-containing tetraaminodiborane(4) compound (1) was readily prepared as the ligand precursor that could be used, in combination with [Ir(OMe)(COD)]2, to in situ generate a highly active catalyst for a broad range of (hetero)arene substrates including highly electron-rich and/or sterically hindered ones. This work provides the first example of a bidentate boryl ligand in supporting homogeneous organometallic catalysis.
authors.affiliation: Center for Organic Chemistry, Frontier Institute of Science and Technology (FIST), Xi'an Jiaotong University, 99 Yanxiang Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China.
authors.forename: Guanghui
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Center for Organic Chemistry, Frontier Institute of Science and Technology (FIST), Xi'an Jiaotong University, 99 Yanxiang Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China.
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Center for Organic Chemistry, Frontier Institute of Science and Technology (FIST), Xi'an Jiaotong University, 99 Yanxiang Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China.
authors.forename: Pengfei
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Li