The chemistry of organoborates. Part II. High yield syntheses of trialkylmethanols by the cyanoborate process

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Abstract
Treatment of trialkylcyanoborates with an excess of trifluoroacetic anhydride induces three migrations from boron to carbon and conditions are defined for the migration of alkyl groups of differing bulk. Oxidative work-up of the reactions gives trialkymethanols in good yield.