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Reduction of borazines mediated by low-valent chromium species.

Carter TJ, Kampf JW, Szymczak NK.

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2012 Dec 21;51(52):13168-72.

Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109, USA.

Abstract

Recharging spent BN fuel: {Cr(CO)(3)} mediates the reduction of borazines by hydride and methyl nucleophiles to generate anionic complexes of dearomatized hexamethylborazine. Subsequent quenching leads to the release of a substituted cyclotriborazane, successfully demonstrating the stepwise reduction of a B=N bond.

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