Donor-acceptor chemistry in the main group.
This Perspective article summarizes recent progress from our laboratory in the isolation of reactive main group species using a general donor-acceptor protocol. A highlight of this program is the use of carbon-based donors in combination with suitable Lewis acidic acceptors to yield stable complexes of parent Group 14 element hydrides (e.g. GeH2 and H2SiGeH2). It is anticipated that this strategy could be extended to include new synthetic targets from throughout the Periodic Table with possible applications in bottom-up materials synthesis and main group element catalysis envisioned.
Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Dr, Edmonton, AB, CanadaT6G 2G2. erivard@ualberta.ca.
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D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D005708:Gallium / Q000737:chemistry*; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry*
D000475:Alkenes; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C030011:carbene; D005708:Gallium; D008697:Methane; D012825:Silicon