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Common Abbreviations
Other, less common abbreviations are given in the text when the term is used.
9-BBN 9-Borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane
Ac Acetyl –COMe
acac ligand Acetylacetonate
AIBN azo-bis-Isobutyronitrile
aq. Aqueous
ax Axial
BINAP 2R,3S-2,2’-bis-(Diphenylphosphino)-1,1’-binapthyl
BINOL 1,1’-Bi(2-binaphthol)
BMS Borane methyl sulde
Bn Benzyl –CH
2
Ph
Boc tert-Butoxycarbonyl –CO
2
t-Bu
Bpy (Bipy) 2,2’-Bipyridyl
Bs Brosylate O-(4-Bromophenyl)sulfonate
BSA Bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide
Bu n-Butyl –CH
2
CH
2
CH
2
CH
3
Bz Benzoyl
°C Temperature in degrees Celsius
CAN Ceric ammonium nitrate (NH
4
)
2
Ce(NO
3
)
6
cat Catalytic
Cbz Carbobenzyloxy –CO
2
CH
2
Ph
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