Critical role of catalysts and boranes for controlling the regioselectivity in the rhodium-catalyzed hydroboration of fluoroolefins

Authors
Ramachandran, PV Jennings, MP Brown, HC
Citation
Pv. Ramachandran et al., Critical role of catalysts and boranes for controlling the regioselectivity in the rhodium-catalyzed hydroboration of fluoroolefins, ORG LETT, 1(9), 1999, pp. 1399-1402
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
ORGANIC LETTERS
ISSN journal
15237060 → ACNP
Volume
1
Issue
9
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1399 - 1402
Database
ISI
SICI code
1523-7060(19991104)1:9<1399:CROCAB>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
[GRAPHICS] Catalytic hydroboration of perfluoroalkylethylenes (RFCH=CH2) with cationic and neutral rhodium complexes allows for selective access to either regioi someric alcohol after hydroboration with catechol and pinacolboranes, follo wed by oxidation with alkaline hydrogen peroxide.