α‐Hydroxymethylation of Pyridines at a Frustrated Lewis Pair Template |
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Authors: | Dr. Muhammad Sajid Dr. Gerald Kehr Prof. Gerhard Erker |
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Affiliation: | Organisch‐Chemisches Institut, Westf?lische Wilhelms‐Universit?t, Corrensstr. 40, 48149 Münster (Germany) |
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Abstract: | The “η2‐formylborane” moiety formed by CO reduction with HB(C6F5)2 at a P/B frustrated Lewis pair template undergoes a hydroxymethylation reaction at the α‐position to nitrogen in pyridine or isoquinoline. The analogous reaction with pyrimidine revealed a mechanism related to the Tschitschibabin reaction. |
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Keywords: | boron frustrated Lewis pairs hydroxymethylation phosphorus pyridine |
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