Trapping of Difluorocarbene by Frustrated Lewis Pairs
Vladimir O. Smirnov, Alexander D. Volodin, Аlexander А. Korlyukov, Alexander D. Dilman
Abstract
Frustrated Lewis pairs consisting of diphenylphosphino and boryl groups located at the ortho-position can trap difluorocarbene affording stable zwitterionic adducts. The reaction can be reversed to release difluorocarbene at elevated temperatures.
Topics & Concepts
DifluorocarbeneFrustrated Lewis pairTrappingLewis acids and basesPhysicsChemistryMedicinal chemistryCatalysisOrganic chemistryGeographyForestryOrganoboron and organosilicon chemistryFluorine in Organic ChemistryCatalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions