Synthesis of C3B Four-membered Rings

Peiqi Zhang; Yangjian Quan

doi:10.1055/a-2809-5267

Synthesis of C₃B Four-membered Rings

Peiqi Zhang
, Yangjian Quan^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Chemistry

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Abstract

Four-membered boracycles have long been overlooked due to their synthetic challenge. In this Short Review paper, we summarized the traditional synthetic methods and our recent endeavors in accessing boron-containing four-membered rings.

Original language	English
Number of pages	6
Journal	Synthesis (Germany)
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2809-5267
Publication status	Published - 19 Feb 2026

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Keywords

Boron
Organic synthesis
Organoboron compounds
Strained ring

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