Facile Heterolytic Cleavage of Dihydrogen by Phosphines and Boranes

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Authors

Gregory C. Welch · University of Windsor

Douglas W. Stephan · University of Windsor

Abstract

The facile heterolytic cleavage of H2 is readily achieved at room temperature by the cooperative action of the Lewis acidic borane and Lewis basic phosphine, where the steric congestion precludes quenching of the acid and base via adduct formation.

Topics & Keywords

Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis Boron Compounds in Chemistry

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volume 129, Issue 7, pp. 1880-1881

DOI: 10.1021/ja067961j

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