Shedding Light on the N=N Bond: Unlocking Rapid, Catalyst-Free Direct Hydroboration of Azoarenes

Reetu Rani Mondal; Rahul Mondal; K. Geetharani

doi:10.1039/d6cc03107b

January 1, 2026Chemical Communications

Shedding Light on the N=N Bond: Unlocking Rapid, Catalyst-Free Direct Hydroboration of Azoarenes

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The study aims to explore a novel catalyst-free method for the hydroboration of azoarenes.
Utilized 9-BBN as a hydroboration reagent.
Employed 365 nm light irradiation to facilitate the reaction.
Achieved quantitative synthesis of N-borylated hydrazines.
Demonstrated high atom economy and efficiency in producing diverse N-borylated hydrazines.
Achieved complete conversion of azoarenes under the given conditions.

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This research demonstrates rapid hydroboration of azoarenes, suggesting a new approach for synthesizing N-borylated hydrazines.

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We report the first catalyst-free, photomediated direct hydroboration of azoarenes using 9-BBN and 365 nm lightirradiation. This operationally simple protocol provides quantitative access to diverse N-borylated hydrazines with high atom...

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