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Intermolecular insertion reactions of azides into 9-borafluorenes to generate 9,10-B,N-phenanthrenes
Sam Yruegas1, Jesse J Martinez1, Caleb D Martin1
1Baylor University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, One Bear Place #97348, Waco, Texas 76798, USA. caleb_d_martin@baylor.edu.
Abstract:
The reactions of 9-borafluorenes with organic azides result in either the insertion of the α-nitrogen and elimination of N2 or the insertion of the γ-nitrogen to generate the corresponding phenanthrene analogues with boron and nitrogen in the 9- and 10-positions, respectively.
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