A redox-active diborane platform performs C(sp<sup>3</sup>)-H activation and nucleophilic substitution reactions.
Kaese, Thomas; Trageser, Timo; Budy, Hendrik; Bolte, Michael; Lerner, Hans-Wolfram; Wagner, Matthias; Chemical science 9 (2018) 3881–3891; doi:10.1039/c8sc00743h

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 A redox-active diborane platform performs C(sp<sup>3</sup>)-H activation
 and nucleophilic substitution reactions.
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