Boronic acid functional group
Boronic acid functional group (R–B(OH)₂): structure, IUPAC naming (suffix boronic acid) and the reactions it takes part in.
Overview
The Boronic acid functional group has the general structure R–B(OH)₂. This page covers how it is written, how it is named and which reactions it takes part in.
Structure and naming
- Generic structure: R–B(OH)₂
- IUPAC suffix: boronic acid
- IUPAC prefix: borono-
- Example: Phenylboronic acid