Dihydrogen Activation with a Neutral, Intermolecular Silicon(IV)‐Amine Frustrated Lewis Pair
Thaddäus Thorwart, Deborah Hartmann, Lutz Greb
Abstract
Abstract The heterolytic cleavage of dihydrogen constitutes the hallmark reaction of frustrated Lewis pairs (FLP). While being well‐established for planar Lewis acids, such as boranes or silylium ions, the observation of the primary H 2 splitting products with non‐planar Lewis acid FLPs remained elusive. In the present work, we report bis(perfluoro‐ N ‐phenyl‐ ortho ‐amidophenolato)silane and its application in dihydrogen activation to a fully characterized hydridosilicate. The strict design of the Lewis acid, the limited selection of the Lewis base, and the distinct reaction conditions emphasize the narrow tolerance to achieve this fascinating process with a tetrahedral Lewis acid.
Topics & Concepts
Frustrated Lewis pairSiliconIntermolecular forceLewis acids and basesAmine gas treatingChemistryCrystallographyMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryMoleculeCatalysisOrganoboron and organosilicon chemistrySynthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compoundsCrystallography and molecular interactions