title: Activation of hydrogen and hydrogenation catalysis by a borenium cation.
abstract: The readily prepared borenium salt [(IiPr(2))(BC(8)H(14))][B(C(6)F(5))(4)] (2) [IiPr(2) = C(3)H(2)(NiPr)(2)] is shown to activate H(2) heterolytically in the presence of tBu(3)P. Compound 2 also acts as a catalyst for the metal-free hydrogenation of imines and enamines at room temperature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3H6.
authors.forename: Jeffrey M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Farrell
authors.forename: Jillian A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hatnean
authors.forename: Douglas W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Stephan