title: Diboron(4) Compounds: From Structural Curiosity to Synthetic Workhorse.
abstract: Although known for over 90 years, only in the past two decades has the chemistry of diboron(4) compounds been extensively explored. Many interesting structural features and reaction patterns have emerged, and more importantly, these compounds now feature prominently in both metal-catalyzed and metal-free methodologies for the formation of B-C bonds and other processes.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg , Würzburg 97074, Germany.
authors.forename: Emily C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Neeve
authors.affiliation: Mount Allison University , Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Sackville, New Brunswick E4L 1G8, Canada.
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Geier
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, King Abdulaziz University , Jeddah 21413, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Ibraheem A I
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Mkhalid
authors.affiliation: Mount Allison University , Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Sackville, New Brunswick E4L 1G8, Canada.
authors.forename: Stephen A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Westcott
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg , Würzburg 97074, Germany.
authors.forename: Todd B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Marder