Trioxatriangulenium (TOTA <sup>+</sup> ) as a robust carbon-based Lewis acid in frustrated Lewis pair chemistry
Aslam C. Shaikh, José M. Veleta, Jules Moutet, Thomas L. Gianetti
Abstract
Frustration at carbon! Herein, we present a frustrated Lewis pair system derived from a water stable carbon-based Lewis acid, trioxatriangulene (TOTA <sup>+</sup> ), and a variety of Lewis bases, which successfully promotes bond cleavage and molecule fixation.
Topics & Concepts
Lewis acids and basesFrustrated Lewis pairCarbon fibersChemistryElectron pairComputer sciencePhysicsOrganic chemistryElectronCatalysisNuclear physicsAlgorithmComposite numberOrganoboron and organosilicon chemistrySynthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compoundsSulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques