In the absence of transition metal catalysts, the unsymmetrical diborane(4), pinB-BMes2, reacted with alkynes to afford diborylalkenes. The isomer ratio of the products could be controlled via temperature, solvent, and additive(s). A reaction mechanism was proposed on the basis of two isolated intermediates, and this reaction could furthermore be applied to synthesize a luminescent molecule.

Transition-metal free direct and base-catalyzed 1,2-diborations of arylacetylenes using pinB-BMes2 provided syn/anti-isomeric mixture of diborylalkenes. The kinetic analysis showed that the reaction rate and isomer ratio were affected by reaction...

The catalyst‐free diboration of terminal alkynes affords two regioisomeric diborylalkenes.