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. 2019 Mar 11;9(4):3657–3666. doi: 10.1021/acscatal.9b00081

Table 1. GPC Characterization Data for Isolated Polyaminoboranea.

entry catalyst [Rh]TOT, mol % conditions Mn, g/mol Đ
1 2a 1 open (Ar flow) 6400 1.8
2 2a 0.4 open (Ar flow) 29500 1.8
3 2a 0.2 open (Ar flow) 34900 1.5
4 2a 0.1 open (Ar flow) 34600 1.7
5 2a 0.1 H2 measurement 29400 1.6
6 2a 0.2 H2 measurement 14500 1.7
7 2a 0.4 H2 measurement 10100 1.8
8 2a 1 H2 measurement 5500 1.8
9 3a 0.4 H2 measurement 14800 1.6
10 4b 0.4 H2 measurement 15900 1.8
11 2a 0.4 H2 measurement/1 equiv of H3B·THF/50 μL of THF 6600 1.9
12 2a 0.4 H2 measurement/10 equiv of [H2B(NMeH2)2][BArF4] 2800 2.3
13 2a 0.4 H2 measurement/50 μL of THF 11000 1.6
14 2a 0.4 H2 measurement/∼2 equiv of NMeH2 in 50 μL of THF 27400 1.6
15 2a 0.4 open/∼2 equiv of NMeH2 in 50 μL of THF 32100 1.6
16 5/6 0.2 H2 measurement 38900 1.6
17 5/6 0.4 H2 measurement 33200 1.6
18 5/6 1 H2 measurement 20600 1.5
19 6 0.8 H2 measurement 22500 1.5
20 2a 0.2 H2 measurement/∼2 equiv of NMeH2 in 50 μL of THF 34800 1.5
21 A9 0.2 H2 measurement 40500 1.7
22 A9 0.2 H2 measurement/∼2 equiv of NMeH2 in 50 μL of THF 61900 1.6
23 C16 0.2 H2 measurement 63100 1.7
24 C16 0.2 H2 measurement/∼2 equiv of NMeH2 in 50 μL of THF 78900 1.6
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All at 298 K, 0.223 M H3B·NMeH2, 1,2-F2C6H4 solvent. GPC data quoted relative to polystyrene standards (calibrated between 500 and 480 000 g/mol), triple column, RI detection, THF with 0.1 w/w% [NBu4]Br, 35 °C, sample concentration = 2 mg/cm3. Open conditions: periodic sampling by 11B NMR spectroscopy determined end point (e.g., 6 h for entry 4). Under H2 measurement conditions, the reaction was stopped when there was no significant change in H2 evolved.