title: Perfluoropentaphenylborole: a new approach to Lewis acidic, electron-deficient compounds.
abstract: Zirconocene is the key: A new synthetic method, which utilizes zirconocene-mediated coupling of alkynes, has been developed for the preparation of a new class of highly Lewis acidic boroles (see scheme). Such compounds hold potential for applications in catalysis and the field of electron-deficient organic materials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Huynh
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vignolle
authors.forename: T Don
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Tilley