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Frustrated Lewis Pair Reactivity of Bis(1-methyl- ortho- carboranyl)borane

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Carboranyl substituted boranes are attractive Lewis acids for frustrated Lewis pair (FLP) chemistry due to their tremendous bulk and high Lewis acidity. In FLP chemistry, secondary boranes are uncommon Lewis acids due to the limited bulk. In this work, we interrogate bis(1-methyl-ortho-carboranyl)borane as a Lewis acid in FLP chemistry that reveals the secondary borane is sufficiently bulky to preclude adduct formation with a variety of Lewis bases and can be applied in bond activation reactions.

Source: Inorganic Chemistry

DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c04710

Authors: Kanika Vashisth, Caleb D. Martin

Institution: Baylor University

Language: English

Topic: Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry

Subfield: Organic Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Science Foundation, Welch Foundation

Awards: G227113677, Increasing the Electrophilicity at Boron via Carborane Substituents