Junhao Zheng, Yuwen Wang, Zhen Hua Li and Huadong Wang
Chem. Commun., 2015,51, 5505-5508
DOI:
10.1039/C4CC07658C,
Communication
The frustrated Lewis pair comprised of B(C6F5)3 and a boryl–borate lithium salt Li[pinBB(Ph)pin] can efficiently activate dihydrogen, pinacolborane and ethylene at ambient temperature. Theoretical studies suggest that the nucleophilic sp2 boryl moiety of Li[pinBB(Ph)pin] plays different roles in these reactions.