C-H Borylation of arenes has been a subject of great interest recently because of its atom-economy and the wide applicability of borylated products in value-added synthesis. A new bis(silylene)cobalt(II) complex bearing a bis(N-heterocyclic silylene)-pyridine pincer ligand (SiNSi) has been synthesized and structurally characterized. It enabled the regioselective catalytic C-H borylation of pyridines, furans, and fluorinated arenes. Notably, it exhibited complementary regioselectivity for the borylation of fluorinated arenes compared to previously known catalytic systems, demonstrating that N-heterocyclic silylene donors have enormous potential in metal-catalyzed catalytic applications.
Keywords: C−H borylation; cobalt; pincer ligand; silicon; silylene.
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