%0 Journal Article %A Liu, Yongbing %A Du, Haifeng %D 2013 %T Metal-Free Borane-Catalyzed Highly Stereoselective Hydrogenation of Pyridines %U https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Metal_Free_Borane_Catalyzed_Highly_Stereoselective_Hydrogenation_of_Pyridines/2381425 %R 10.1021/ja406761j.s001 %2 https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/4021054 %K Stereoselective Hydrogenation %K HB %K cis stereoselectivities %K piperidine %K hydrogenation %K alkene %K hydroboration %K pyridine %K PyridinesA %K yield %K borane catalysts %X A metal-free direct hydrogenation of pyridines was successfully realized by using homogeneous borane catalysts generated from alkenes and HB­(C6F5)2 via in situ hydroboration. The reaction affords a broad range of piperidines in high yields with excellent cis stereoselectivities. %I ACS Publications