Issue 32, 2022

Understanding the reactivity of frustrated Lewis pairs with the help of the activation strain model–energy decomposition analysis method

Abstract

This Feature article presents recent representative applications of the combination of the Activation Strain Model of reactivity and the Energy Decomposition Analysis methods to understand the reactivity of Frustrated Lewis Pairs (FLPs). This approach has been helpful to not only gain a deeper quantitative insight into the factors controlling the cooperative action between the Lewis acid/base partners but also to rationally design highly active systems for different bond activation reactions. Issues such as the influence of the nature of the FLP antagonists or the substituents directly attached to them on the reactivity are covered herein, which are crucial for the future development of this fascinating family of compounds.

Graphical abstract: Understanding the reactivity of frustrated Lewis pairs with the help of the activation strain model–energy decomposition analysis method

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
13 jan 2022
Accepted
21 mar 2022
First published
21 mar 2022

Chem. Commun., 2022,58, 4931-4940

Understanding the reactivity of frustrated Lewis pairs with the help of the activation strain model–energy decomposition analysis method

I. Fernández, Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 4931 DOI: 10.1039/D2CC00233G

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