Organoboranes have proven to be important synthetic intermediates.1–3 They are unique in that they are readily prepared from substrates which may contain a variety of funtional groups. In addition, the boron atom is readily replaced by a wide variety of atoms in a stereospecific fashion under surprisingly mild conditions.4–6
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