title: Reversible, metal-free, heterolytic activation of H2 at room temperature.
abstract: The combination of the borane B(p-C(6)F(4)H)(3) and (o-C(6)H(4)Me)(3)P activates H(2) to give [(o-C(6)H(4)Me)(3)PH][HB(p-C(6)F(4)H)(3)]. This salt when placed under vacuum releases H(2) at room temperature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ullrich
authors.forename: Alan J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Lough
authors.forename: Douglas W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Stephan