bis(η4-1,5-cyclooctadiene)-di-μ-methoxy-diiridium(I); 4,4'-di-tert-butyl-2,2'-dipyridyl in tetrahydrofuran T=80°C; 18 h; Inert atmosphere;

1: 2-methyl-thiophene With n-butyllithium in tetrahydrofuran; hexane T=-78 - 20°C; 2 h; Inert atmosphereSchlenk technique; 2: 2-isopropoxy-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane in tetrahydrofuran; hexane T=-78 - 20°C; 8 h; Inert atmosphereSchlenk technique;

bis(η4-1,5-cyclooctadiene)-di-μ-methoxy-diiridium(I); 4,4'-di-tert-butyl-2,2'-dipyridyl in tetrahydrofuran T=80°C; 18 h; Inert atmosphere;

in tetrahydrofuran T=20°C; 24 h;

Et3N in dichloromethane byproducts: Et3NH-AlCl4; to borenium cation made in situ (in Schlenk, to soln. Et2N (CH2Cl2) added Cl4CatBCl, AlCl3; stirred) at 20°C arene added (CH2Cl2); excessEt3N added; pinacol added; stirred for 0.5 h;; (11)B (1H) NMR; volatiless remowed under vac; extracted (hexane); filtered through silica; removal of solvent;;

in benzene-d6 T=30°C; 0.0833333 h; Inert atmosphere;

in perdeuterocyclohexane Kinetics; at 25°C for 4 h; detd. by 1H and 31P NMR;

triethylamine in dichloromethane 1 h; Inert atmosphere;

sodium carbonate in phloroglucinol trimethyl ether; water T=20°C; 5 h;

sodium carbonate in phloroglucinol trimethyl ether; water T=20°C; 5 h;