articleJournal of the American Chemical SocietyJan 30, 2007Closed access

Facile Heterolytic Cleavage of Dihydrogen by Phosphines and Boranes

GCGregory C. WelchDWDouglas W. Stephan

University of Windsor

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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.

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Keywords
  • Heterolysis
  • Chemistry
  • Boranes
  • Steric effects
  • Frustrated Lewis pair
  • Borane
  • Adduct
  • Cleavage (geology)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Clean water and sanitation
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