Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/D6SC04517K, Edge Article Xiaojie Liu, Biping Xu, Martin Oestreich A metal-free method for accessing nitriles from nitroalkanes is reported. The reaction is mediated by 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene with bis(catecholato)diboron as the deoxygenation reagent. Both boron units are engaged, therefore only requiring...