title: Carbene-9-BBN ring expansions as a route to intramolecular frustrated Lewis pairs for CO2 reduction.
abstract: Reactions of phosphine-derived carbenes with 9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane (9-BBN) result in ring-expansion reactions to generate novel intramolecular frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs). These FLPs effect the catalytic reduction of CO2 in the presence of boranes to give BOB and methoxy-borate species.
authors.forename: Tongen
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Douglas W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Stephan