Abstract
The interactions of the O-H bonds in alcohols, water and phenol with dimethylxanthene-derived frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) have been probed. Within the constraints of this backbone framework, the preference for adduct formation or O-H bond cleavage to give the corresponding zwitterion is largely determined by pK a considerations. In the case of the PPh 2 /B(C 6 F 5 ) 2 system and p- t BuC 6 H 4 OH, an equilibrium is established between the two isomeric forms which allows the thermodynamic parameters associated with zwitterion formation via O-H bond cleavage to be probed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2896-2899 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Dalton Transactions |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |