Reactivity study of Lewis superacidic carborane-based analogue of 9-bromo-9-borafluorene towards Lewis bases
Libo Xiang, Alexander Matler, Leibo Tan, Qing Ye
Abstract
-carborane-based analogue of 9-bromo-9-borafluorene, a Lewis superacid, with diverse Lewis bases. A range of acid-base adducts, along with an intramolecular C-H activation product, were generated. All new compounds have been fully characterized.
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SuperacidLewis acids and basesCarboraneReactivity (psychology)ChemistryAdductIntramolecular forceStereochemistryMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisMedicineAlternative medicinePathologyBoron Compounds in ChemistryOrganoboron and organosilicon chemistryChemical Synthesis and Reactions