Cooperative Lewis pairs based on late transition metals: activation of small molecules by platinum(0) and B(C6 F5 )3

Sebastian J K Forrest; Jamie Clifton; Natalie Fey; Paul G Pringle; Hazel A Sparkes; Duncan F Wass

doi:10.1002/anie.201409872

Cooperative Lewis pairs based on late transition metals: activation of small molecules by platinum(0) and B(C6 F5 )3

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2015 Feb 9;54(7):2223-7. doi: 10.1002/anie.201409872. Epub 2014 Dec 23.

Authors

Sebastian J K Forrest¹, Jamie Clifton, Natalie Fey, Paul G Pringle, Hazel A Sparkes, Duncan F Wass

Affiliation

¹ School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol, BS8 1TS (UK) http://www.pringle.blogs.ilrt.org http://www.wassresearchgroup.com.

PMID: 25538001
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201409872

Abstract

A Lewis basic platinum(0)-CO complex supported by a diphosphine ligand and B(C6 F5 )3 act cooperatively, in a manner reminiscent of a frustrated Lewis pair, to activate small molecules such as hydrogen, CO2 , and ethene. This cooperative Lewis pair facilitates the coupling of CO and ethene in a new way.

Keywords: cooperative effects; frustrated Lewis pairs; small molecule activation.