
%0 Journal Article
%A Prager, RH 
%A Tippett, JM 
%T Organoboranes in organic synthesis. II. The mechanism of the reaction of &#945;,&#945;'-dibromo ketones with organoboranes in the presence of base
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1974/07/01
%V 27
%N 7
%P 1467-1475
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9741467
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9741467 
%X The mechanism of the reaction of &#945;,&#945;-dibromocyclohexanones with organoboranes has been investigated, and is suggested to occur by attack of base on bromine in the ketone-borane adduct, followed by rate-determining alkyl group transfer from boron to carbon. Labelling studies show that the extra proton in the products comes from the solvent, tetrahydrofuran. 
