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A highly efficient general synthesis of phosphine–borane complexes

J McNulty, Y Zhou

Index: McNulty, James; Zhou, Yuehui Tetrahedron Letters, 2004 , vol. 45, # 2 p. 407 - 409

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Abstract

A general synthesis of phosphine–borane complexes proceeding in high yield in a safe, green process from borane generated in situ from sodium borohydride is described. The procedure also allows simultaneous carbonyl reduction and phosphine–borane formation on air-sensitive bulky phosphine derivatives.