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Reactions of Phosphine-Boranes and Related Frustrated Lewis Pairs with Transition Metal Complexes

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Frustrated Lewis Pairs II

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Over the last few years, the coordination of phosphine-boranes and related Frustrated Lewis Pairs to transition metals has attracted considerable interest. These polyfunctional, ambiphilic ligands are very versatile. In particular, the Lewis acid site may participate in different ways to coordination, directly at the metal or in near periphery. These recent achievements are presented and discussed in this chapter.

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Acknowledgment

The CNRS, University Paul Sabatier, and ANR (National Agency of Research) are warmly acknowledged for their financial support. Special gratitude is expressed to the following research associates for their invaluable contribution: S. Bontemps, M. Sircoglou, P. Gualco, E.J. Derrah, M. Devillard, M. Joost, M. Mercy, M. Takahashi, O.V. Ozerov, F.P. Gabbaï, P.W. Dyer, L. Maron, and K. Miqueu.

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Amgoune, A., Bouhadir, G., Bourissou, D. (2012). Reactions of Phosphine-Boranes and Related Frustrated Lewis Pairs with Transition Metal Complexes. In: Erker, G., Stephan, D. (eds) Frustrated Lewis Pairs II. Topics in Current Chemistry, vol 334. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/128_2012_370

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