Catalyst‐Free Diborylation and Silaboration of Azoarenes: A Simple Photoinduced Approach
The diborylation of the N=N double bond of azoarenes has been achieved using a commercially available diboron reagent, B<sub>2</sub>cat<sub>2</sub> [bis(catecholato)diboron]. By utilizing the photo-switchable nature of azoarenes under blue-LED light irradiation, an uncatalyzed diborylation and silaboration yielded a broad range of functionalized hydrazine derivatives. The mechanistic origin validates the importance of cis configuration, which is corroborated by theoretical calculations.
Authors
- K. Geetharani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2064-1297)
- Reetu Rani Mondal
- Apurba Kumar Pal
Institutions
- Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202415913
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.25
Funders
- Science and Engineering Research Board