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Hydrogen activation using a novel tribenzyltin Lewis acid.

ABSTRACT: Over the last decade there has been an explosion in the reactivity and applications of frustrated Lewis pair (FLP) chemistry. Despite this, the Lewis acids (LAs) in these transformations are often boranes, with heavier p-block elements receiving surprisingly little attention. The novel LA Bn3SnOTf (1) has been synthesized from simple, inexpensive starting materials and has been spectroscopically and structurally characterized. Subtle modulation of the electronics at the tin centre has led to an increase in its Lewis acidity in comparison with previously reported R3SnOTf LAs, and has facilitated low temperature hydrogen activation and imine hydrogenation. Deactivation pathways of the R3Sn+ LA core have also been investigated.This article is part of the themed issue 'Frustrated Lewis pair chemistry'.

SUBMITTER: Cooper RT

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5540841 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

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Hydrogen activation using a novel tribenzyltin Lewis acid.

Cooper Robert T RT Sapsford Joshua S JS Turnell-Ritson Roland C RC Hyon Dong-Hun DH White Andrew J P AJP Ashley Andrew E AE

Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences 20170801 2101

Over the last decade there has been an explosion in the reactivity and applications of frustrated Lewis pair (FLP) chemistry. Despite this, the Lewis acids (LAs) in these transformations are often boranes, with heavier p-block elements receiving surprisingly little attention. The novel LA Bn3SnOTf (1) has been synthesized from simple, inexpensive starting materials and has been spectroscopically and structurally characterized. Subtle modulation of the electronics at the ...[more]

PMID: 28739966

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