Organoborane

Name:
Organoborane
Detailed information:
A compound composed of an unsaturated organic group and a borane obtained by the hydroboration reaction. Such compounds are useful catalytic reagents in organic syntheses of some complexity, e.g., cis- or trans-olefins, optically pure alcohols, alkanes, and ketones. Prostaglandins and insect pheromones have been synthesized by this means. A particularly versatile example is triphenylboron, B(C₆H₅)₃.See Hydroboration; Carborane; Borane.