Tao Xin, Daniliuc Constantin G, Soloviova Kateryna, Strassert Cristian A, Kehr Gerald, Erker Gerhard
Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 40, 48149 Münster, Germany.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2019 Aug 20;55(68):10166-10169. doi: 10.1039/c9cc04199k.
Phenylallene reacts rapidly with ClB(C6F5)2 to give the respective 2-borylindene. Several substituted allenylarenes form the respective 2-B(C6F5)2 boryl-substituted indenes upon treatment with ClB(C6F5)2 or BrB(C6F5)2 as well. Bis- and tris-allenylarenes form the corresponding products featuring multiple five-membered ring annulations, including a symmetrical tris-borylated dihydro-1H-trindene derivative. The B(C6F5)2 borylindenes show fluorescence properties.