Abstract
A convenient laboratory synthesis of tributylborane from commercially available n-butyllithium and boron trifluoride etherate is developed.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial supports from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS “Knowledge Innovation” Project), the Life Science Special Fund of CAS Supported by the Ministry of Finance (Stz 98-3-03), The Major State Basic Research Development Program (G2000077502), the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (970211006-06), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (29832020, 20025207).