Magnesium bis(hydridotriphenylborate), a solvent-separated ion pair [Mg(thf) 6][HBPh 3] 2, is a versatile catalyst for hydroboration of polar unsaturated substrates including CO 2.
Magnesium bis(hydridotriphenylborate), isolated as a solvent-separated ion pair [Mg(thf) 6][HBPh 3] 2, effectively catalyzed the hydroboration of several unsaturated substrates including CO 2.