Recent Advances in Group 14 and 15 Lewis Acids for Frustrated Lewis Pair Chemistry
Pallavi Sarkar, Shubhajit Das, Swapan K. Pati
Abstract
Frustrated Lewis pairs (FLP) which rely on the cooperative action of Lewis acids and Lewis bases, played a prominent role in the advancement of main-group catalysis. While the early days of FLP chemistry witnessed the dominance of boranes, there is a growing body of reports on alternative Lewis acids derived from groups 14 and 15. This short review focuses on the discovery of such non-boron candidates reported since 2015.
Topics & Concepts
Frustrated Lewis pairBoranesLewis acids and basesChemistryDominance (genetics)CatalysisBoronStereochemistryOrganic chemistryBiochemistryGeneOrganoboron and organosilicon chemistrySynthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compoundsCoordination Chemistry and Organometallics