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Oxoborane (RBO) Complexation and Concomitant Electrophilic Bond Activation Processes
Author(s) -
Swarnakar Anindya K.,
HeringJunghans Christian,
Ferguson Michael J.,
McDonald Robert,
Rivard Eric
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201702154
Subject(s) - electrophile , monomer , chemistry , acceptor , surface modification , stereochemistry , polymer chemistry , medicinal chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , polymer , physics , condensed matter physics
Donor–acceptor complexes of the oxoboranes ClB=O and HOB=O were synthesized and each feature short multiply bonded B=O linkages. The retention of high Lewis acidic character within these encapsulated monomeric oxoboranes was manifested by their ability to support C−F and Si−O bond activation/functionalization. The reported ClB=O complexes can be regarded as synthetic surrogates of the [BO] + cation, an inorganic analogue of CO.