Use of 5,10‐Disubstituted Dibenzoazaborines and Dibenzophosphaborines as Cyclic Supports of Frustrated Lewis Pairs for the Capture of CO2

• Published in: Chemphyschem Vol. 23; no. 18
• Main Authors: Ferrer, Maxime, Alkorta, Ibon, Elguero, Jose, Oliva‐Enrich, Josep M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 16-09-2022
• Subjects: Carbon dioxide; Lewis acid
• ISSN: 1439-4235; 1439-7641
• DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202200619

The front cover artwork is provided by Prof. Ibon Alkorta′s group at the Instituto de Química Médica (CSIC) and Instituto de Química‐Física Rocasolano (CSIC). The image shows the ability of the 5,10‐Disubstituted Dibenzophosphaborines to capture CO2. Depending on the substituents placed on the Lewis acid and base, the reaction profile of this cyclic Frustrated Lewis Pair changes. Read the full text of the Research Article at 10.1002/cphc.202200204.
“We found that modulation of the boron acidity allows to obtain more stable adducts than the pre‐reactive complexes and isolated monomers…” This and more about the story behind the front cover can be found in the Research Article at 10.1002/cphc.202200204.