Activation of H2 by frustrated Lewis pairs derived from mono- and bis-phosphinoferrocenes and B(C6F5)3.
Mono- and bis-phosphinoferrocenes are shown to react as frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) to effect nucleophilic aromatic substitution on B(C(6)F(5))(3) and/or activate H(2) to form ferrocenylphosphonium borates.
Ramos
Alberto
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Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St George St, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaM5S 3H6.
Lough
Alan J
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Douglas W
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