@article{CrumbachBachmannFritzeetal.2021,
  author    = {Crumbach, Merian and Bachmann, Jonas and Fritze, Lars and Helbig, Andreas and Krummenacher, Ivo and Braunschweig, Holger and Helten, Holger},
  title     = {Dithiophene-Fused Oxadiborepins and Azadiborepins: A New Class of Highly Fluorescent Heteroaromatics},
  series = {Angewandte Chemie International Edition},
  volume    = {60},
  journal   = {Angewandte Chemie International Edition},
  number    = {17},
  doi       = {10.1002/anie.202100295},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-238996},
  pages     = {9290 -- 9295},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Access to dithiophene-fused oxadiborepins and the first azadiborepins attained via a modular synthesis route are presented. The new compounds emit intense blue light, some of which demonstrate fluorescence quantum yields close to unity. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) revealed electrochemically reversible one-electron reduction processes. The weak aromatic character of the novel 1,2,7-azadiborepin ring is demonstrated with in-depth theoretical investigations using nucleus-independent chemical shift (NICS) scans and anisotropy of the induced current density (ACID) calculations.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{FergerBergerRauchetal.2021,
  author    = {Ferger, Matthias and Berger, Sarina M. and Rauch, Florian and Sch{\"o}nitz, Markus and R{\"u}he, Jessica and Krebs, Johannes and Friedrich, Alexandra and Marder, Todd B.},
  title     = {Synthesis of Highly Functionalizable Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically Substituted Triarylboranes from Bench-Stable Boron Precursors},
  series = {Chemistry—A European Journal},
  volume    = {27},
  journal   = {Chemistry—A European Journal},
  number    = {35},
  doi       = {10.1002/chem.202100632},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-256827},
  pages     = {9094-9101},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {A novel and convenient methodology for the one-pot synthesis of sterically congested triarylboranes by using bench-stable aryltrifluoroborates as the boron source is reported. This procedure gives systematic access to symmetrically and unsymmetrically substituted triarylboranes of the types BAr\(_{2}\)Ar' and BArAr'Ar'', respectively. Three unsymmetrically substituted triarylboranes as well as their iridium-catalyzed C-H borylation products are reported. These borylated triarylboranes contain one to three positions that can subsequently be orthogonally functionalized in follow-up reactions, such as Suzuki-Miyaura cross-couplings or Sonogashira couplings.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{RamlerFantuzziGeistetal.2021,
  author    = {Ramler, Jaqueline and Fantuzzi, Felipe and Geist, Felix and Hanft, Anna and Braunschweig, Holger and Engels, Bernd and Lichtenberg, Crispin},
  title     = {The dimethylbismuth cation: entry into dative Bi-Bi bonding and unconventional methyl exchange},
  series = {Angewandte Chemie International Edition},
  volume    = {60},
  journal   = {Angewandte Chemie International Edition},
  doi       = {10.1002/anie.202109545},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-256543},
  pages     = {24388-24394},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {The dimethyl bismuth cation, [BiMe\(_2\)(SbF\(_6\))], has been isolated and characterized. Reaction with BiMe\(_3\) allows access to the first compound featuring Bi→Bi donor-acceptor bonding. In solution, dynamic behavior with methyl exchange via an unusual S\(_E\)2 mechanism is observed, underlining the unique properties of bismuth species as soft Lewis acids with the ability to undergo reversible Bi-C bond cleavage.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchorrSchopperRienschetal.2021,
  author    = {Schorr, Fabian and Schopper, Nils and Riensch, Nicolas and Fantuzzi, Felipe and Neder, Marco and Dewhurst, Rian D. and Thiess, Thorsten and Br{\"u}ckner, Tobias and Hammond, Kai and Helten, Holger and Finze, Maik and Braunschweig, Holger},
  title     = {Controlled Synthesis of Oligomers Containing Main-Chain B(sp\(^{2}\))-B(sp\(^{2}\)) Bonds},
  series = {Chemistry—A European Journal},
  volume    = {27},
  journal   = {Chemistry—A European Journal},
  number    = {64},
  doi       = {10.1002/chem.202103366},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-257274},
  pages     = {16043-16048},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {A number of novel alkynyl-functionalized diarylbis(dimethylamino)diboranes(4) are prepared by salt metathesis, and the appended alkynyl groups are subjected to hydroboration. Their reactions with monohydroboranes lead to discrete boryl-appended diborane(4) species, while dihydroboranes induce their catenation to oligomeric species, the first known examples of well-characterized macromolecular species with B-B bonds. The oligomeric species were found to comprise up to ten repeat units and are soluble in common organic solvents. Some of the oligomeric species have good air stability and all were characterized by NMR and vibrational spectroscopy and size-exclusion chromatography techniques.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BergerRueheSchwarzmannetal.2021,
  author    = {Berger, Sarina M. and R{\"u}he, Jessica and Schwarzmann, Johannes and Phillipps, Alexandra and Richard, Ann-Katrin and Ferger, Matthias and Krummenacher, Ivo and Tumir, Lidija-Marija and Ban, Željka and Crnolatac, Ivo and Majhen, Dragomira and Barišić, Ivan and Piantanida, Ivo and Schleier, Domenik and Griesbeck, Stefanie and Friedrich, Alexandra and Braunschweig, Holger and Marder, Todd B.},
  title     = {Bithiophene-Cored, mono-, bis-, and tris-(Trimethylammonium)-Substituted, bis-Triarylborane Chromophores: Effect of the Number and Position of Charges on Cell Imaging and DNA/RNA Sensing},
  series = {Chemistry—A European Journal},
  volume    = {27},
  journal   = {Chemistry—A European Journal},
  number    = {56},
  doi       = {10.1002/chem.202102308},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-256963},
  pages     = {14057-14072},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {The synthesis, photophysical, and electrochemical properties of selectively mono-, bis- and tris-dimethylamino- and trimethylammonium-substituted bis-triarylborane bithiophene chromophores are presented along with the water solubility and singlet oxygen sensitizing efficiency of the cationic compounds Cat\(^{1+}\), Cat\(^{2+}\), Cat(i)\(^{2+}\), and Cat\(^{3+}\). Comparison with the mono-triarylboranes reveals the large influence of the bridging unit on the properties of the bis-triarylboranes, especially those of the cationic compounds. Based on these preliminary investigations, the interactions of Cat\(^{1+}\), Cat\(^{2+}\), Cat(i)\(^{2+}\), and Cat\(^{3+}\) with DNA, RNA, and DNApore were investigated in buffered solutions. The same compounds were investigated for their ability to enter and localize within organelles of human lung carcinoma (A549) and normal lung (WI38) cells showing that not only the number of charges but also their distribution over the chromophore influences interactions and staining properties.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HanftRottschaeferWieprechtetal.2021,
  author    = {Hanft, Anna and Rottsch{\"a}fer, Dennis and Wieprecht, Nele and Geist, Felix and Radacki, Krzysztof and Lichtenberg, Crispin},
  title     = {Aminotroponiminates: Impact of the NO\(_{2}\) Functional Group on Coordination, Isomerisation, and Backbone Substitution},
  series = {Chemistry—A European Journal},
  volume    = {27},
  journal   = {Chemistry—A European Journal},
  number    = {57},
  doi       = {10.1002/chem.202102324},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-256988},
  pages     = {14250-14262},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Aminotroponiminate (ATI) ligands are a versatile class of redox-active and potentially cooperative ligands with a rich coordination chemistry that have consequently found a wide range of applications in synthesis and catalysis. While backbone substitution of these ligands has been investigated in some detail, the impact of electron-withdrawing groups on the coordination chemistry and reactivity of ATIs has been little investigated. We report here Li, Na, and K salts of an ATI ligand with a nitro-substituent in the backbone. It is demonstrated that the NO2 group actively contributes to the coordination chemistry of these complexes, effectively competing with the N,N-binding pocket as a coordination site. This results in an unprecedented E/Z isomerisation of an ATI imino group and culminates in the isolation of the first "naked" (i. e., without directional bonding to a metal atom) ATI anion. Reactions of sodium ATIs with silver(I) and tritylium salts gave the first N,N-coordinated silver ATI complexes and unprecedented backbone substitution reactions. Analytical techniques applied in this work include multinuclear (VT-)NMR spectroscopy, single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, and DFT calculations.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{ZapfFinze2021,
  author    = {Zapf, Ludwig and Finze, Maik},
  title     = {The crystal structure of poly[(μ \(_3\)-imidazolato-κ \(^3\) N:N:N′)(tetrahydrofuran- κ \(^1\) O)lithium(I)], C\(_7\)H\(_{11}\)LiN\(_2\)O},
  series = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures},
  volume    = {236},
  journal   = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures},
  number    = {5},
  doi       = {10.1515/ncrs-2021-0192},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-260745},
  pages     = {1007-1009},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {C\(_7\)H\(_{11}\)LiN\(_2\)O, monoclinic, P2\(_1\)/c (no. 14), a = 8.9067(1) angstrom, b = 8.6975(1) angstrom, c = 10.2398(1) angstrom, beta = 101.900(3)degrees, V = 770.491(15) angstrom(3), Z = 4, R-gt (F) = 0.0338, wR(ref) (F\(^2\)) = 0.0925, T = 100 K.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{LuisHorrerPhilippetal.2021,
  author    = {Luis, Werner and Horrer, G{\"u}nther and Philipp, Michael and Lubitz, Katharina and Kuntze-Fechner, Maximilian W. and Radius, Udo},
  title     = {A General Synthetic Route to NHC-Phosphinidenes: NHC-mediated Dehydrogenation of Primary Phosphines},
  series = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r anorganische und allgemeine Chemie},
  volume    = {647},
  journal   = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r anorganische und allgemeine Chemie},
  number    = {8},
  doi       = {10.1002/zaac.202000405},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-258016},
  pages     = {881-895},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {The dehydrocoupling of primary phosphines with N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) to yield NHC-phosphinidenes is reported. The reaction of two equivalents of the NHCs Me\(_2\)Im (1,3-dimethylimidazolin-2-ylidene), Me\(_4\)Im (1,3,4,5-tetramethylimidazolin-2-ylidene), iPr\(_2\)Im (1,3-di-iso-propylimidazolin-2-ylidene) and Mes\(_2\)Im (2,4,6-trimethylphenylimidazolin-2-ylidene) with PhPH\(_2\) and MesPH\(_2\) led to the NHC stabilized phosphinidenes (NHC)PAr: (iPr\(_2\)Im)PPh (1), (Mes\(_2\)Im)PPh (2), (Me\(_4\)Im)PPh (3), (Mes\(_2\)Im)PMes (4), (Me\(_2\)Im)PMes (5), (Me\(_4\)Im)PMes (6) and (iPr\(_2\)Im)PMes (7). The reaction of tBuPH\(_2\) with two equivalents of the NHCs afforded the corresponding NHC stabilized parent phosphinidenes (NHC)PH: (iPr\(_2\)Im)PH (8), (Mes\(_2\)Im)PH (9) and (Me\(_4\)Im)PH (10). Reaction of 1 with oxygen and sulfur led to isolation of iPr\(_2\)Im-P(O)\(_2\)Ph (11) and iPr\(_2\)Im-P(S)\(_2\)Ph (12), whereas the reaction with elemental selenium and tellurium gave (NHC)PPh cleavage with formation of (iPr\(_2\)Im)Se (13), iPr\(_2\)ImTe (14) and different cyclo-oligophosphines. Furthermore, the complexes [{(iPr\(_2\)Im)PPh}W(CO)\(_5\)] (15), [Co(CO)\(_2\)(NO){(iPr\(_2\)Im)PPh}] (16) and [(η\(^5\)-C\(_5\)Me\(_2\))Co(η\(^2\)-C\(_2\)H\(_4\)){(iPr\(_2\)Im)PPh}] (17) have been prepared starting from 1 and a suitable transition metal complex precursor. The complexes 16 and 17 decompose in solution upon heating to ca. 80 °C to yield the NHC complexes [Co(iPr\(_2\)Im)(CO)\(_2\)(NO)] and [(η\(^5\)-C\(_5\)Me\(_5\))Co(iPr\(_2\)Im)(η\(^2\)-C\(_2\)H\(_4\))] with formation of cyclo-oligophosphines. The reaction of 1 with [Ni(COD)\(_2\)] afforded the diphosphene complex [Ni(iPr\(_2\)Im)\(_2\)(trans-PhP=PPh)] 18.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{LindlGuoKrummenacheretal.2021,
  author    = {Lindl, Felix and Guo, Xueying and Krummenacher, Ivo and Rauch, Florian and Rempel, Anna and Paprocki, Valerie and Dellermann, Theresa and Stennett, Tom E. and Lamprecht, Anna and Br{\"u}ckner, Tobias and Radacki, Krzysztof and B{\´e}langer-Chabot, Guillaume and Marder, Todd B. and Lin, Zhenyang and Braunschweig, Holger},
  title     = {Rethinking Borole Cycloaddition Reactivity},
  series = {Chemistry—A European Journal},
  volume    = {27},
  journal   = {Chemistry—A European Journal},
  number    = {43},
  doi       = {10.1002/chem.202101290},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-256888},
  pages     = {11226-11233},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Boroles are attracting broad interest for their myriad and diverse applications, including in synthesis, small molecule activation and functional materials. Their properties and reactivity are closely linked to the cyclic conjugated diene system, which has been shown to participate in cycloaddition reactions, such as the Diels-Alder reaction with alkynes. The reaction steps leading to boranorbornadienes, borepins and tricyclic boracyclohexenes from the thermal reaction of boroles with alkynes are seemingly well understood as judged from the literature. Herein, we question the long-established mechanistic picture of pericyclic rearrangements by demonstrating that seven-membered borepins (i. e., heptaphenylborepin and two derivatives substituted with a thienyl and chloride substituent on boron) exist in a dynamic equilibrium with the corresponding bicyclic boranorbornadienes, the direct Diels-Alder products, but are not isolable products from the reactions. Heating gradually converts the isomeric mixtures into fluorescent tricyclic boracyclohexenes, the most stable isomers in the series. Results from mechanistic DFT calculations reveal that the tricyclic compounds derive from the boranorbornadienes and not the borepins, which were previously believed to be intermediates in purely pericyclic processes.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HessKrummenacherDellermannetal.2021,
  author    = {Heß, Merlin and Krummenacher, Ivo and Dellermann, Theresa and Braunschweig, Holger},
  title     = {Rhodium-Mediated Stoichiometric Synthesis of Mono-, Bi-, and Bis-1,2-Azaborinines: 1-Rhoda-3,2-azaboroles as Reactive Precursors},
  series = {Chemistry—A European Journal},
  volume    = {27},
  journal   = {Chemistry—A European Journal},
  number    = {37},
  doi       = {10.1002/chem.202100795},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-256830},
  pages     = {9503-9507},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {A series of highly substituted 1,2-azaborinines, including a phenylene-bridged bis-1,2-azaborinine, was synthesized from the reaction of 1,2-azaborete rhodium complexes with variously substituted alkynes. 1-Rhoda-3,2-azaborole complexes, which are accessible by phosphine addition to the corresponding 1,2-azaborete complexes, were also found to be suitable precursors for the synthesis of 1,2-azaborinines and readily reacted with alkynyl-substituted 1,2-azaborinines to generate new regioisomers of bi-1,2-azaborinines, which feature directly connected aromatic rings. Their molecular structures, which can be viewed as boron-nitrogen isosteres of biphenyls, show nearly perpendicular 1,2-azaborinine rings. The new method using rhodacycles instead of 1,2-azaborete complexes as precursors is shown to be more effective, allowing the synthesis of a wider range of 1,2-azaborinines.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{GaertnerMarekArrowsmithetal.2021,
  author    = {G{\"a}rtner, Annalena and Marek, Matth{\"a}us and Arrowsmith, Merle and Auerhammer, Dominic and Radacki, Krzysztof and Prieschl, Dominic and Dewhurst, Rian D. and Braunschweig, Holger},
  title     = {Boron- versus Nitrogen-Centered Nucleophilic Reactivity of (Cyano)hydroboryl Anions: Synthesis of Cyano(hydro)organoboranes and 2-Aza-1,4-diborabutatrienes},
  series = {Chemistry—A European Journal},
  volume    = {27},
  journal   = {Chemistry—A European Journal},
  number    = {37},
  doi       = {10.1002/chem.202101025},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-256853},
  pages     = {9694-9699},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Cyclic alkyl(amino)carbene-stabilized (cyano)hydroboryl anions were synthesized by deprotonation of (cyano)dihydroborane precursors. While they display boron-centered nucleophilic reactivity towards organohalides, generating fully unsymmetrically substituted cyano(hydro)organoboranes, they show cyano-nitrogen-centered nucleophilic reactivity towards haloboranes, resulting in the formation of hitherto unknown linear 2-aza-1,4-diborabutatrienes.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{FoehrenbacherZehKrahfussetal.2021,
  author    = {F{\"o}hrenbacher, Steffen A. and Zeh, Vivien and Krahfuss, Mirjam J. and Ignat'ev, Nikolai V. and Finze, Maik and Radius, Udo},
  title     = {Tris(pentafluoroethyl)difluorophosphorane and N-Heterocyclic Carbenes: Adduct Formation and Frustrated Lewis Pair Reactivity},
  series = {European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry},
  volume    = {2021},
  journal   = {European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry},
  number    = {20},
  doi       = {10.1002/ejic.202100183},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-257386},
  pages     = {1941-1960},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {The synthesis and characterization of Lewis acid/base adducts between tris(pentafluoroethyl)difluorophosphorane PF\(_{2}\)(C\(_{2}\)F\(_{5}\))\(_{3}\) and selected N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) R\(_{2}\)Im (1,3-di-organyl-imidazolin-2-ylidene) and phosphines are reported. For NHCs with small alkyl substituents at nitrogen (R=Me, nPr, iPr) the adducts NHC ⋅ PF\(_{2}\)(C\(_{2}\)F\(_{5}\))\(_{3}\) (2 a-h) were isolated. The reaction with the sterically more demanding NHCs Dipp\(_{2}\)Im (1,3-bis-(2,6-di-iso-propylphenyl)-imidazolin-2-ylidene) (1 i) and tBu\(_{2}\)Im (1,3-di-tert-butyl-imidazolin-2-ylidene) (1 j) afforded the aNHC adducts 3 i and 3 j (a denotes "abnormal" NHC coordination via a backbone carbon atom). The use of tBuMeIm (1-tert-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolin-2-ylidene) (1 m) led to partial decomposition of the NHC and formation of the salt [tBuMeIm-H][MeIm ⋅ PF\(_{2}\)(C\(_{2}\)F\(_{5}\))\(_{3}\)] (4 m). The phosphorane PF\(_{2}\)(C\(_{2}\)F\(_{5}\))\(_{3}\) forms adducts with PMe\(_{3}\) but does not react with PPh\(_{3}\) or PCy\(_{3}\). The mer-cis isomer of literature-known Me\(_{3}\)P ⋅ PF\(_{2}\)(C\(_{2}\)F\(_{5}\))\(_{3}\) (5 a) was structurally characterized. Mixtures of the phosphorane PF\(_{2}\)(C\(_{2}\)F\(_{5}\))\(_{3}\) and the sterically encumbered NHCs tBu\(_{2}\)Im, Dipp\(_{2}\)Im, and Dipp\(_{2}\)Im\(^{H2}\) (1,3-bis-(2,6-di-iso-propylphenyl)-imidazolidin-2-ylidene) (1 k) showed properties of FLPs (Frustrated Lewis Pairs) as these mixtures were able to open the ring of THF (tetrahydrofuran) to yield NHC-(CH\(_{2}\))\(_{4}\)O-PF\(_{2}\)(C\(_{2}\)F\(_{5}\))\(_{3}\) 6 i-k. Furthermore, the deprotonation of the weak C-H acids CH\(_{3}\)CN, acetone, and ethyl acetate was achieved, which led to the formation of the corresponding imidazolium salts and the phosphates [PF\(_{2}\)(C\(_{2}\)F\(_{5}\))\(_{3}\)(CH\(_{2}\)CN)]\(^{-}\) (7), [PF\(_{2}\)(C\(_{2}\)F\(_{5}\))\(_{3}\)(OC(=CH\(_{2}\))CH\(_{3}\))]\(^{-}\) (8) and [PF\(_{2}\)(C\(_{2}\)F\(_{5}\))\(_{3}\)(CH\(_{2}\)CO\(_{2}\)Et)]\(^{-}\) (9).},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BergerFergerMarder2021,
  author    = {Berger, Sarina M. and Ferger, Matthias and Marder, Todd B.},
  title     = {Synthetic Approaches to Triarylboranes from 1885 to 2020},
  series = {Chemistry - A European Journal},
  volume    = {27},
  journal   = {Chemistry - A European Journal},
  number    = {24},
  doi       = {10.1002/chem.202005302},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-238952},
  pages     = {7043 -- 7058},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {In recent years, research in the fields of optoelectronics, anion sensors and bioimaging agents have been greatly influenced by novel compounds containing triarylborane motifs. Such compounds possess an empty p-orbital at boron which results in useful optical and electronic properties. Such a diversity of applications was not expected when the first triarylborane was reported in 1885. Synthetic approaches to triarylboranes underwent various changes over the following century, some of which are still used in the present day, such as the generally applicable routes developed by Krause et al. in 1922, or by Grisdale et al. in 1972 at Eastman Kodak. Some other developments were not pursued further after their initial reports, such as the synthesis of two triarylboranes bearing three different aromatic groups by Mikhailov et al. in 1958. This review summarizes the development of synthetic approaches to triarylboranes from their first report nearly 135 years ago to the present.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{MaierMarder2021,
  author    = {Maier, Jan and Marder, Todd B.},
  title     = {Mechanistic and Kinetic Factors of ortho-Benzyne Formation in Hexadehydro-Diels-Alder (HDDA) Reactions},
  series = {Chemistry - A European Journal},
  volume    = {27},
  journal   = {Chemistry - A European Journal},
  number    = {30},
  doi       = {10.1002/chem.202100608},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-239006},
  pages     = {7978 -- 7991},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {With the rapid development of the hexadehydro-Diels-Alder reaction (HDDA) from its first discovery in 1997, the question of whether a concerted or stepwise mechanism better describes the thermally activated formation of ortho-benzyne from a diyne and a diynophile has been debated. Mechanistic and kinetic investigations were able to show that this is not a black or white situation, as minor changes can tip the balance. For that reason, especially, linked yne-diynes were studied to examine steric, electronic, and radical-stabilizing effects of their terminal substituents on the reaction mechanism and kinetics. Furthermore, the influence of the nature of the linker on the HDDA reaction was explored. The more recently discovered photochemical HDDA reaction also gives ortho-arynes, which display the same reactivity as the thermally generated ones, but their formation might not proceed by the same mechanism. This minireview summarizes the current state of mechanistic understanding of the HDDA reaction.},
  language  = {en}
}