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Title

Reaction of Boronic Acids with Tetrafluoroborate? It Depends on the Acidity

Authors

Paul F. Smith, Gettysburg CollegeFollow
Jenna M. Korsan, Gettysburg CollegeFollow
Theodore R. Grimm, Gettysburg CollegeFollow
Joseph J. Grzybowski, Gettysburg CollegeFollow

Student Authors

Paul F. Smith: Class of 2010

Jenna M. Korsan: Class of 2011

Theodore R. Grimm: Class of 2009

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-2014

Department 1

Chemistry

Abstract

After electrochemical or chemical oxidation of ferroceneboronic acid, the resulting ferriceniumboronic acid is found to react with tetrafluoborate to form ferricenyltrifluoborate. This reaction with a common electrolyte can be extended to other boronic acids that possess a sufficiently low pK_a (< 7).

Comments

Original version is available at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1387700314003785

DOI

10.1016/j.inoche.2014.08.031

Recommended Citation

Grzybowski, Joseph J. "Reaction of Boronic Acids with Tetrafluoroborate? It Depends on the Acidity." Inorganic Chemistry Communications 48.1 (October 2014), 144-146.