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Cooperative Lewis Pairs Based on Late Transition Metals: Activation of Small Molecules by Platinum(0) and B(C 6 F 5 ) 3
Author(s) -
Forrest Sebastian J. K.,
Clifton Jamie,
Fey Natalie,
Pringle Paul G.,
Sparkes Hazel A.,
Wass Duncan F.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201409872
Subject(s) - frustrated lewis pair , lewis acids and bases , platinum , chemistry , molecule , transition metal , ligand (biochemistry) , crystallography , stereochemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , biochemistry , receptor
A Lewis basic platinum(0)–CO complex supported by a diphosphine ligand and B(C 6 F 5 ) 3 act cooperatively, in a manner reminiscent of a frustrated Lewis pair, to activate small molecules such as hydrogen, CO 2 , and ethene. This cooperative Lewis pair facilitates the coupling of CO and ethene in a new way.