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3-Phenyl-3-benzoborepin, a carbon-boron heterocycle with aromatic character

✍ Scribed by A.J. Leusink; W. Drenth; J.G. Noltes; G.J.M. van der Kerk


Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1967
Tongue
French
Weight
188 KB
Volume
8
Category
Article
ISSN
0040-4039

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✦ Synopsis


Htlckells (4n t c)n-electron rule prsdicts that borepin (I), which is isoelectronic with the tropylium ion (II), will be aromatic. However, all attempts to prepare borepin have failed (l-3). The dibenzo derivative (III) has been synthesized by Van Tamelen et a1.( ), but these authors do not make clear the extent of aromatic stabilization in the central ring.

We wish to report on the synthesis of 3-phenyl-3-benzoborepin (IV). A study of its properties has revealed that this compound does display aromatic character. IV was obtained


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