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Cover Feature: Borane Adducts of Aromatic Phosphorus Heterocycles: Synthesis, Crystallographic Characterization and Reactivity of a Phosphinine‐B(C 6 F 5 ) 3 Lewis Pair (Chem. Eur. J. 7/2022)
Author(s) -
Lin Jinxiong,
Wossidlo. Friedrich,
Coles Nathan T.,
Weber Manuela,
Steinhauer Simon,
Böttcher Tobias,
Müller Christian
Publication year - 2022
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.202200174
Subject(s) - frustrated lewis pair , borane , reactivity (psychology) , adduct , chemistry , ammonia borane , lewis acids and bases , boranes , characterization (materials science) , molecule , phosphorus , crystallography , medicinal chemistry , stereochemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , boron , materials science , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , hydrogen production
The first crystallographically characterized phosphinine–borane adduct mimics frustrated Lewis‐pair reactivity. In the presence of alkynes, alkenes and esters, a facile conversion to novel phosphinine‐based species is achieved even at room temperature. Our results provide fascinating new perspectives for the future, particularly with respect to the activation of small molecules. More information can be found in the Research Article by T. Böttcher, C. Müller et al. (DOI: 10.1002/chem.202104135).