Application of a nucleophilic boryl complex in the frustrated Lewis pair: activation of H–H, B–H and C![[double bond, length as m-dash]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/char_e001.gif) C bonds with B(C6F5)3 and boryl–borate lithium†
C bonds with B(C6F5)3 and boryl–borate lithium†                                                    
    
                    Abstract
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.
- This article is part of the themed collection: 2015 Emerging Investigators
 
                



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        ![[double bond, length as m-dash]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/h2_char_e001.gif) C bonds with B(C6F5)3 and boryl–borate lithium
C bonds with B(C6F5)3 and boryl–borate lithium