Application of nonmetallic frustrated cations in the activation of small molecules

The concept of nonmetallic frustrated cations has been used in small molecule activation. The in situ generated ambiphilic phosphinoborinium cation activated phenyl isocyanate, diisopropylcarbodiimide, and acetonitrile under very mild conditions without any catalyst, yielding single-, double-, or mi...

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Published in:Dalton transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry 2023-06, Vol.52 (24), p.8311-8315
Main Authors: Kaniewska-Laskowska, Kinga, Czapla, Marcin, Chojnacki, Jaros aw, Grubba, Rafa
Format: Article
Language:English
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Acetonitrile
Cations
Density functional theory
Isocyanates
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Summary:The concept of nonmetallic frustrated cations has been used in small molecule activation. The in situ generated ambiphilic phosphinoborinium cation activated phenyl isocyanate, diisopropylcarbodiimide, and acetonitrile under very mild conditions without any catalyst, yielding single-, double-, or mixed-activation products. Furthermore, the mechanisms of the reactions of the phosphinoborinium cation with small molecules were elucidated using density functional theory calculations. The phosphinoborinium cation exhibits high reactivity toward small molecules due to its ambiphilic character and coordinative unsaturation.
ISSN:1477-9226
1477-9234
DOI:10.1039/d3dt01433a