Carbon dioxide capture and functionalization by bis(N-heterocyclic carbene)-borylene complexes

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 3052 - 9
• Main Authors: Fan, Jun, Koh, An-Ping, Wu, Chi-Shiun, Su, Ming-Der, So, Cheuk-Wai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 09.04.2024; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 140/131; 140/58; 639/638/263/406; 639/638/263/406/939; 639/638/549/933; Adducts; Ammonia; Aniline; Boric acid; Boron; Carbenes; Carbon dioxide; Carbon sequestration; Humanities and Social Sciences; Hydrogen bonding; multidisciplinary; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Synthesis; Transition metals

Derivatives of free monocoordinated borylenes have attracted considerable interest due to their ability to exhibit transition-metal-like reactivity, in particular small molecules capture. However, such complexes are rare as the formation is either endergonic, or the resulting adduct is a transient i...