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Title: Small Molecule Activation with Intramolecular “Inverse” Frustrated Lewis Pairs

Journal Article · · Chemistry - A European Journal

Abstract The intramolecular “inverse” frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) of general formula 1‐BR 2 ‐2‐[(Me 2 N) 2 C=N]‐C 6 H 4 ( 3 – 6 ) [BR 2 =BMes 2 ( 3 ), BC 12 H 8 , ( 4 ), BBN ( 5 ), BBNO ( 6 )] were synthesized and structurally characterized by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy and X‐ray analysis. These novel types of pre‐organized FLPs, featuring strongly basic guanidino units rigidly linked to weakly Lewis acidic boryl moieties via an ortho ‐phenylene linker, are capable of activating H−H, C−H, N−H, O−H, Si−H, B−H and C=O bonds. 4 and 5 deprotonated terminal alkynes and acetylene to form the zwitterionic borates 1‐(RC≡C‐BR 2 )‐2‐[(Me 2 N) 2 C=NH]‐C 6 H 4 (R=Ph, H) and reacted with ammonia, BnNH 2 and pyrrolidine, to generate the FLP adducts 1‐(R 2 HN→BR 2 )‐2‐[(Me 2 N) 2 C=NH]‐C 6 H 4 , where the N‐H functionality is activated by intramolecular H‐bond interactions. In addition, 5 was found to rapidly add across the double bond of H 2 CO, PhCHO and PhNCO to form cyclic zwitterionic guanidinium borates in excellent yields. Likewise, 5 is capable of cleaving H 2 , HBPin and PhSiH 3 to form various amino boranes. Collectively, the results demonstrate that these new types of intramolecular FLPs featuring weakly Lewis acidic boryl and strongly basic guanidino moieties are as potent as conventional intramolecular FLPs with strongly Lewis acidic units in activating small molecules.

Research Organization:
Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, TX (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division; National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0019094; 1407681
OSTI ID:
1775423
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1781959
Journal Information:
Chemistry - A European Journal, Vol. 27, Issue 20; ISSN 0947-6539
Publisher:
ChemPubSoc EuropeCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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