Unraveling Reactivity Pathways: Dihydrogen Activation and Hydrogenation of Multiple Bonds by Pyramidalized Boron‐Based Frustrated Lewis Pairs

Autor: Himangshu Mondal, Prof. Pratim Kumar Chattaraj
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: ChemistryOpen, Vol 13, Iss 4, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2191-1363
DOI: 10.1002/open.202300179
Popis: Abstract The activation of H2 by pyramidalized boron‐based frustrated Lewis Pairs (FLPs) (B/E‐FLP systems where “E” refers to N, P, As, Sb, and Bi) have been explored using density functional theory (DFT) based computational study. The activation pathway for the entire process is accurately characterized through the utilization of the activation strain model (ASM) of reactivity, shedding light on the underlying physical factors governing the process. The study also explores the hydrogenation process of multiple bonds with the help of B/N‐FLP. The research findings demonstrate that the liberation of activated dihydrogen occurs in a synchronized, albeit noticeably asynchronous, fashion. The transformation is extensively elucidated using the activation strain model and the energy decomposition analysis. This approach suggests a co‐operative double hydrogen‐transfer mechanism, where the B−H hydride triggers a nucleophilic attack on the carbon atom of the multiple bonds, succeeded by the migration of the protic N−H.
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