@article {45350,
	title = {Alkaline earth metal compounds of methylpyridinato beta-diketiminate ligands and their catalytic application in hydroboration of aldehydes and ketones},
	journal = {Organometallics },
	volume = { 37},
	year = {2018},
	month = {DEC},
	pages = {4576-4584},
	type = {Article },
	abstract = {<p>Ever increasing demand for green and sustainable chemical processes has set up a drive to replace transition metals with earth-abundant, nontoxic, and environmentally benign alternatives. In this regard, the alkaline earth metal complexes have attracted significant attention. Herein, we have used a beta-diketiminato ligand with methyl-pyridine side arm to synthesize magnesium (1) and calcium (2) compounds. The constitutions of 1 and 2 have been confirmed by single crystal X-ray studies, which show that the magnesium and calcium atom in 1 and 2 possesses octahedral geometry. Subsequently, we have used them as catalysts (1 mol \%) for hydroboration of a wide range of aldehydes using pinacolborane (HBpin) at room temperature. The strategy has further been extended to ketones with 2 mol \% catalyst loading. DFT calculations have been performed to understand the mechanism.</p>},
	issn = {0276-7333},
	doi = {10.1021/acs.organomet.8b00568},
	author = {Yadav,  Sandeep and Dixit,  Ruchi and Bisai,  Milan Kumar and Vanka,  Kumar and Sen,  Sakya S.}
}
