Benzene Ring Expansion to Borepins via Borylene Insertion Enabled by Thorium–Arene Cooperativity

J Jue Wang (Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering) J Jingliang Zhao (Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering) J Jiefeng Liang (Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering) Y Yihu Yang (Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering) W Wenliang Huang (Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering)

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 148, Issue 26
Published July 08, 2026
Pages 27730-27738
ISSN 0002-7863
Publisher American Chemical Society

Journal Info

Journal of the American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society

ISSN: 0002-7863 Physical Sciences

Authors (5)

J

Jue Wang

Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering

J

Jingliang Zhao

Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering

J

Jiefeng Liang

Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering

Y

Yihu Yang

Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering

W

Wenliang Huang

Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering