Lithium diamidodihydridoaluminates: bimetallic cooperativity in catalytic hydroboration and metallation applications

Victoria A. Pollard, Samantha A. Orr, Ross McLellan, Alan R. Kennedy, Eva Hevia, Robert E. Mulvey

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Abstract

Cooperativity between the Li and Al centres is implicated in catalytic hydroboration reactions of aldehydes and ketones with pinacolborane via heteroleptic lithium diamidodihydridoaluminates. In addition to implementing hydroalumination, these versatile heteroleptic ates can also perform as amido bases as illustrated with an acidic triazole.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1233-1236
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume54
Issue number10
Early online date16 Jan 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Feb 2018

Keywords

  • catalytic hydroboration
  • hydroalumination
  • catalysis

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