• Hydroboration, followed by reaction of the trialkylborane with a diazoketone to give a homologated ketone: Org. Synth. Coll., 6, 919 (1988). In situ generation of "disiamyl" borane from 2-methyl-2-butene, and use of this reagent in selective hydroboration reactions: Org. Synth. Coll., 7, 258 (1990). Preparation of di-3-pinanylborane from (-)-ɑ-pinene, and its use in asymmetric hydroborations, see: Org. Synth. Coll., 7,339 (1990).
• Examples of hydroboration reactions:
• For use in the reduction of carboxylic acids to alcohols, see: Org. Synth. Coll., 7, 221 (1990).