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. 2008 Feb 5;4:9. doi: 10.1186/1860-5397-4-9

Table 1.

Lithium-Boron Test Reaction Conditions.

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Entry Electrophile (equiv) Solvent Yield (%)

1 B(OMe)3 (1.5) THF 18
2 B(OiPr)3 (1.5) THF 47
3 BF3.OEt2 (1.5) THF -
4 B(OiPr)3 (1.5) THF/HMPA 25
5 B(OiPr)3 (1.5) THF/TMEDA -
6 B(OiPr)3 (1.5) Et2O 51
7 B(OiPr)3 (1.5) Et2O 15