Heterolytic H₂ Activation by Nonmetals

Nice cleavage: Two new strategies for the transition‐metal‐free activation of σ bonds are presented, namely, Bertrand's activation of dihydrogen by carbenes (see picture, left) and Stephan's “frustrated” Lewis acid/base pairs (right; R=Me3C6H2).

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Published in:Angewandte Chemie (International ed.) 2008, Vol.47 (1), p.38-41
Main Authors: Kenward, Alyson L, Piers, Warren E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
carbenes
hydrogen
Lewis acids
Lewis bases
main-group elements
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Summary:Nice cleavage: Two new strategies for the transition‐metal‐free activation of σ bonds are presented, namely, Bertrand's activation of dihydrogen by carbenes (see picture, left) and Stephan's “frustrated” Lewis acid/base pairs (right; R=Me3C6H2).
ISSN:1433-7851
1521-3773
DOI:10.1002/anie.200702816