Frustrated Lewis pair chemistry

Frustrated Lewis pair (FLP) chemistry, a concept that has emerged in the last decade, presents unique systems capable of metal-free hydrogenation by using simple combinations of cooperative main group element components. This finding is particularly interesting given that hydrogenation is a chemical reaction that is performed on a huge scale worldwide with current technologies relying on metal-based catalysts. Over the last 10 years, the range of FLP catalysts has been probed and expanded. At the same time, the concept has also been exploited to employ simple combinations of main group reagents to activate a range of other small molecules. In some cases, these …