Metal-Free Hydrogenation using Frustrated Lewis Pairs
Rakhim Tinassilov
Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Nazarbayev University,
Astana, Kazakhstan
Email: [email protected]
Abstract
In this communication, I would like to introduce recently created so-called Frustrated Lewis
Pairs (FLP), of which main application is in hydrogenation reactions. FLP is synthesized from
Lewis acid and Lewis base in a manner so that they can activate hydrogen by means of high
charge distribution within the system. Applicability of such system towards different
functionalities is still under investigation. According to recent findings, some of the systems
can be applied in C-H bond activation; borylation of heteroarenes; alkyne and enantioselective
imine hydrogenation. A few notes will also be given to theoretical and spectroscopic
investigations of FLP systems.