Hydroboration, followed by water addition of benchrotrenic alkenes. Formal dihydrogen addition

B Caro, MC Sénéchal-Tocquer, D Sénéchal…

Index: Caro, Bertrand; Senechal-Tocquer, Marie-Claude; Senechal, Denis; Guen, Francoise Robin-Le Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 1996 , vol. 525, # 1-2 p. 283 - 286

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Abstract

The reaction of the BH3-THF reagent with benchrotrenic alkenes, followed by a water addition and the formation of hydrogenated products are described. This formation and the regioselectivity observed is a consequence of the electron withdrawing effect of the Cr (CO) 3 group.