Structure-constraint induced increase in Lewis acidity of tris( <i>ortho</i> -carboranyl)borane and selective complexation with Bestmann ylides
Libo Xiang, Junyi Wang, Alexander Matler, Qing Ye
Abstract
PCCO (R = Ph, Cy) has been achieved, enabling further conversion into the zwitterionic phospholium salt through NHC-catalyzed proton transfer.
Topics & Concepts
BoraneTrisChemistryLewis acids and basesFrustrated Lewis pairMedicinal chemistryComputational chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisBiochemistryOrganoboron and organosilicon chemistryChemical Synthesis and AnalysisOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis