Rw. Alder et J. Zhao, METHYLATION AND PROTONATION OF 1-AZA-5-BORA-4,6,11-TRIOXABICYCLO[3.3.3]UNDECANE AND 1-AZA-5-BORABICYCLO[3.3.3]UNDECANE, Perkin transactions. 2, (4), 1996, pp. 583-585
1-Aza-5-bora-4,6,11-trioxabicyclo[3.3.3]undecane (triethanolamine bera
te) reacts with methyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (triflate) with cleav
age of one of the B-O bonds to give l)-1-aza-5-bora-4,6-dioxabicyclo[3
.3.0]octan-1-ium triflate, but protonation occurs on nitrogen with cle
avage of the intrabridgehead B-N bond. 1-Aza-5-borabicyclo[3.3.3] unde
cane is unaffected by methyl triflate or triflic acid in dichlorometha
ne or acetonitrile, but undergoes B-C cleavage in neat triflic acid.