@article {49499,
	title = {Ce[N(SiMe3)2]3(THF)3-catal yzed hydroboration of CO2, esters and epoxides with pinacolborane: selective synthesis of methanol in multigram scale},
	journal = {Chemistry-A European Journal},
	volume = {31},
	year = {2025},
	month = {MAR},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>
	In this work, we have reduced CO2 with HBpin to afford borylated methanol product selectively in similar to 99 \% yield using Ce[N(SiMe3)(2)](3)(THF)(3) as a catalyst. This led to multigram scale isolation of methanol obtained from CO2 reduction via the hydrolysis of borylated methanol, this establishes the potential of Ce[N(SiMe3)(2)](3)(THF)(3) as an efficient homogeneous catalyst for the bulk scale methanol synthesis. A practical application of this catalytic system was also shown by reducing CO2-containing motorbike exhaust efficiently and selectively. Further, C-O bond activation of esters and epoxides using HBpin and 1-2 mol \% of Ce[N(SiMe3)(2)](3)(THF)(3) at 60 degrees C afforded the borylated alcohols in good to excellent yields, which can easily be hydrolysed to the eco-friendly corresponding alcohol. The stoichiometric experiments were performed to prove the formation of in-situ generated cerium hydride [Ce]-H as an active catalyst.</p>
},
	keywords = {Cerium, CO2 reduction, Epoxide, Ester, Hydroboration, Lanthanides},
	issn = {0947-6539},
	doi = {10.1002/chem.202403449},
	author = {Hossain, Md Jabed and Shah, Brij Kumar and Dash, Soumya Ranjan and Vanka, Kumar and Khan, Shabana}
}
@article {49868,
	title = {Silylene-copper(i) catalysis: regioselective protoboration of terminal alkynes},
	journal = {Chemical Communications},
	volume = {61},
	year = {2025},
	month = {DEC},
	pages = {19652-19655},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>
	Herein, we report an efficient regioselective protoboration of the terminal alkynes catalyzed by newly synthesized silylene-copper(i)-aryl complexes. This method offers a broad substrate scope, good functional-group compatibility, and a gram-scale synthetic ability. The insight into the mechanistic cycle is also provided with the support of experimental and theoretical studies.</p>
},
	issn = {1359-7345},
	doi = {10.1039/d5cc06125c},
	author = {Kaulage, Sandeep H. and Shah, Brij Kumar and Panday, Rishukumar and Sharma, Himanshu and Vanka, Kumar and Khan, Shabana}
}
