Nanocatalysis: Recent advances and applications in boron chemistry

摘要

Considerable progress has been made in the application of transition metal nanoparticles (NP)-based catalysts in boron chemistry. These offer the advantages of high efficiency and good recyclability. Existing drawbacks need to be addressed before use in industrial applications. This review updates the latest progress in the area of nano-catalysis in boron chemistry, such as catalytic break-down and formation of C-B bonds in arenes (e.g., Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction), isotopic exchanges in H-B, B-B and I-B containing molecules, and dehydrogenation of boron compounds. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.