“…The molecular structures of 5a , 5b , 5c , and 5d consist of a slightly distorted tetrahedral geometry for the central bridged carbon atom, for which the significant bond angles and bond lengths are summarized in Table . The average B−C(sp 3 ) bond lengths of 1.583 Å and the average B−O bond lengths of 1.371 Å are closely similar to the previously reported B−C bond lengths (1.575(5)−1.589(5) Å) and B−O bond lengths (1.364(9)−1.370(7) Å) in boronic acid esters. − The coordination at B(1) or B(2) is distorted trigonal planar with O−B−O average bond angles of 113.1° and O−B−C average bond angles of 123.4° and is in agreement with previously reported boronic esters. − The dioxaborolane rings in 5a , 5b , 5c , and 5d are slightly distorted to release the steric repulsion between the vicinal methyl groups in contrast to the almost planar structure of bis(pinacolato)diborane(4) and bis(catecolato)diborane(4). , The observed bond angles in 5a , O(3)−B(1)−O(2) 113.44°, B(1)−O(2)−C(5) 107.1°, B(1)−O(3)−C(5) 107.2°, and O(3)−C(4)−C(5) 102.1°, are also similar to those observed for 5b , 5c , and 5d . The degree of puckering of the five-membered C 2 O 2 B rings, as well as the dihedral angles between the mean planes of these rings, vary from one compound to another and to some extent from one ring to another within the same compound, Table .…”