Reversible Dihydrogen Activation by Reduced Aryl Boranes as Main-Group Ambiphiles

A new approach to main‐group H2 activation combining concepts of transition‐metal and frustrated Lewis pair chemistry is reported. Ambiphilic, metal‐like reactivity toward H2 can be conferred to 9,10‐dihydro‐9,10‐diboraanthracene (DBA) acceptors by the injection of two electrons. The resulting [DBA]...

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Published in:Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2016-11, Vol.55 (45), p.14067-14071
Main Authors: von Grotthuss, Esther, Diefenbach, Martin, Bolte, Michael, Lerner, Hans-Wolfram, Holthausen, Max C., Wagner, Matthias
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
boron
H2 activation
main-group ambiphiles
quantum-chemical calculations
reduction
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Summary:A new approach to main‐group H2 activation combining concepts of transition‐metal and frustrated Lewis pair chemistry is reported. Ambiphilic, metal‐like reactivity toward H2 can be conferred to 9,10‐dihydro‐9,10‐diboraanthracene (DBA) acceptors by the injection of two electrons. The resulting [DBA]2− ions cleave the H−H bond with the formation of hydridoborates under moderate conditions (T=50–100 °C; p
ISSN:1433-7851
1521-3773
DOI:10.1002/anie.201608324