potassium carbonate; dichloro(1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene)palladium(II) in tetrahydrofuran; N,N-dimethyl-formamide To a soln. of 9-((CH2)10CO2CH3)-9-BBN is added CH3O2C(C6H4)I, THF-DMF and pwd. K2CO3, mixt. is stirred for 8 h at 50°C, poured into water.; Extracted with benzene, washed with water, dried (MgSO4), final product is identified by mass spectrometry, IR, elem. anal.;

9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane dimer; potassium carbonate; (1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene)palladium(II) dichloride 1.) THF, r.t., 6 h; 2.) DMF, 50 deg C, 8 h; Yield given. Multistep reaction;

Yield given. Multistep reaction;