1,2-Diphosphonium Dication: A Strong P-Based Lewis Acid in Frustrated Lewis Pair (FLP)-Activations of B-H, Si-H, C-H, and H-H Bonds

Michael H. Holthausen, Julia M. Bayne, Ian Mallov, Roman Dobrovetsky, Douglas W. Stephan

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Abstract

A highly Lewis acidic diphosphonium dication [(C10H6)(Ph2P)2]2+ (1), in combination with a Lewis basic phosphine, acts as a purely phosphorus-based frustrated Lewis pair (FLP) and abstracts hydride from [HB(C6F5)3]- and Et3SiH demonstrating the remarkable hydridophilicity of 1. The P-based FLP is also shown to activate H2 and C-H bonds.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7298-7301
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume137
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Jun 2015
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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