title: Brønsted Acid-Catalyzed Reactions of Trifluoroborate Salts with Benzhydryl Alcohols.
abstract: Brønsted acid-catalyzed carbon-carbon bond forming methodology using potassium alkynyl- and alkenyltrifluoroborate salts has been developed. Organotrifluoroborates react with benzhydryl alcohols to afford a broad range of alkynes and alkenes in good to excellent yields. This protocol features good atom economy because organotrifluoroborate salts and alcohols react in a 1:1 ratio. Furthermore, a variety of unprotected functional groups were tolerated under the developed conditions, including amide, aldehyde, free hydroxyl, and carboxylic acid.
authors.affiliation: University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) , 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7K4, Canada.
authors.forename: Kayla M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.affiliation: University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) , 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7K4, Canada.
authors.forename: Yuri
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bolshan