Unraveling the reactivity of a cationic iminoborane: avenues to unusual boron cations
Rui Guo, Xin Zhang, Tong Li, Qian‐Li Li, David A. Ruiz, Liu Leo Liu, Chen‐Ho Tung, Lingbing Kong
Abstract
An NHC-stabilized aryliminoboryl cation exhibits both boron-centered Lewis acidity and multiple bond reactivity and could be utilized as an effective synthon for unusual cationic boron species.
Topics & Concepts
Cationic polymerizationSynthonBoronReactivity (psychology)ChemistryLewis acids and basesMedicinal chemistryInorganic chemistryPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryComputational chemistryCatalysisMedicinePathologyAlternative medicineOrganoboron and organosilicon chemistrySynthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compoundsBoron Compounds in Chemistry