T. Ishiyama et al., Palladium-catalyzed benzylic C-H borylation of alkylbenzenes with bis(pinacolato)diboron or pinacolborane, CHEM LETT, (11), 2001, pp. 1082-1083
Borylation at the benzylic C-H bond of alkylbenzenes with bis(pinacolato)di
boron [(Me4C2O2)B-B(O2C2Me4)] or pinacolborane [(Me4C2O2)B-H] was carried o
ut at 100 degreesC in the presence of a catalytic amount of 10% Pd/C. The r
eaction selectively afforded pinacol benzylboronates in good yields directl
y from various alkylbenzenes.