Selective Double Addition Reaction of an E‒H Bond (E = Si, B) to a C≡N Triple Bond of Organonitriles

The catalytic double hydrometalation such as hydrosilylation and hydroborylation of organonitriles has attracted considerable attention because the obtained products are widely used in organic synthesis and it is thought to be one of the effective methods for reduction of organonitriles. However, the examples of these reactions are quite limited to date. This paper summarizes the development of selective double hydrosilylation, double hydroborylation, and dihydroborylsilylation of organonitriles, including their reaction mechanisms and the role of the metal species in the catalytic cycle.

On the Versatility of BH2 X (X=F, Cl, Br, and I) Compounds as Halogen-, Hydrogen-, and Triel-Bond Donors: An Ab Initio Study

In this manuscript, the ability of BH₂ X compounds (X=F, Cl, Br, and I) to establish halogen-, hydrogen-, and triel-bonding interactions was studied at the RI-MP2/aug-cc-pVQZ level of theory. Several homodimers were taken into account, highlighting the versatility of these compounds to act as both electron donors and electron acceptors. Natural bond orbital analysis showed that orbital effects were important contributors to the global stabilization of the σ- and π-hole bonded complexes studied. Finally, some X-ray solid-state structures retrieved from the Cambridge structural database were described to demonstrate the importance of these interactions involving boron derivatives in the solid state.

Synthesis and structural evolution of dual-boron-source-modified polysilazane derived SiBCN ceramics

A dual-boron-source approach is proposed to enrich the boron content of SiBCN ceramics through aminolysis and hydroboration reactions.