title: Intramolecular B/N frustrated Lewis pairs and the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide.
abstract: The FLP species 1-BR2-2-NMe2-C6H4 (R = 2,4,6-Me3C6H2, 2,4,5-Me3C6H2) reacts with H2 in sequential hydrogen activation and protodeborylation reactions to give (1-BH2-2-NMe2-C6H4)2. While reacts with H2/CO2 to give formyl, acetal and methoxy-derivatives, reacts with H2/CO2 to give C6H4(NMe2)(B(2,4,5-Me3C6H2)O)2CH2. The mechanism of CO2 reduction is considered.
authors.affiliation: Département de Chimie, Université Laval, 1045 Avenue de la Médecine, Québec (Québec), Canada, G1V 0A6. Frederic.fontaine@chm.ulaval.ca.
authors.forename: Marc-André
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Courtemanche
authors.forename: Alexander P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Pulis
authors.forename: Étienne
authors.initials: É
authors.lastname: Rochette
authors.forename: Marc-André
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Légaré
authors.forename: Douglas W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Stephan
authors.forename: Frédéric-Georges
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Fontaine