Id. Gridnev et A. Meller, CHEMICAL BEHAVIOR OF 9-CYCLOPENTYL-9-BORABARBARALANE - DIVERSE CHEMOSELECTIVITY IN THE REACTIONS WITH METHANOL AND OTHER NUCLEOPHILES, Journal of organic chemistry, 63(11), 1998, pp. 3599-3606
The 9-cyclopentyl-9-borabarbaralane (3e) was obtained by the reaction
of K2C8H8 with cyclo-C5H9BCl2. Upon reaction of 3e with acetone, aceta
ldehyde, ethoxyacetylene, trideuterioacetonitrile, and acetic acid, on
ly products derived from -cyclopentyl-9-borabicyclo[4.2.1]nona-2,4,7-t
riene (1e) were obtained. On the other hand, by methanolysis of 3e, th
e boronic ester 17 was formed. The tetracyclic borane 18 is proposed a
s the intermediate. Possible reasons for this unusual chemical behavio
r are discussed.