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New Organoboranes in “Frustrated Lewis Pair” Chemistry

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Frustrated Lewis Pairs II

Part of the book series: Topics in Current Chemistry ((TOPCURRCHEM,volume 334))

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The chemistry of “frustrated Lewis pairs” (FLPs) has become a rapidly evolving field since it was introduced 6 years ago. It offers new strategies for small molecule activation and organic synthesis which have long been dominated by transition metals. This chapter focuses on the recent development of organoborane compounds and their applications in FLP chemistry. Modifying the organoboranes along with optimizing the Lewis base partners results in a wide range of reactivities, such as small molecule activation and hydrogenation catalysis.

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Financial support from Shanghai Science and Technology Committee (10ZR1404200), Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project (B108), and the National Nature Science Foundation of China (21102018) is gratefully acknowledged.

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    Zhenpin Lu, Hongyan Ye & Huadong Wang

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Lu, Z., Ye, H., Wang, H. (2012). New Organoboranes in “Frustrated Lewis Pair” Chemistry. In: Erker, G., Stephan, D. (eds) Frustrated Lewis Pairs II. Topics in Current Chemistry, vol 334. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/128_2012_382

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