Insights into single-electron-transfer processes in frustrated Lewis pair chemistry and related donor–acceptor systems in main group chemistry

LJC van der Zee, S Pahar, E Richards… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The activation and utilization of substrates mediated by Frustrated Lewis Pairs (FLPs) was
initially believed to occur solely via a two-electron, cooperative mechanism. More recently …

Structurally constrained boron-, nitrogen-, silicon-, and phosphorus-centered polycyclic π-conjugated systems

M Hirai, N Tanaka, M Sakai, S Yamaguchi - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Incorporation of main group elements into the π-conjugated frameworks is a sophisticated
strategy to alter the fundamental nature of the parent conjugated π-systems, giving rise to …

Regioselective aliphatic C–H functionalization using frustrated radical pairs

Z Lu, M Ju, Y Wang, JM Meinhardt… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) are well documented for the activation of small
molecules such as dihydrogen and carbon dioxide,,–. Although canonical FLP chemistry is …

Frustrated radical pairs in organic synthesis

M Ju, Z Lu, LFT Novaes… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Frustrated radical pairs (FRPs) describe the phenomenon that two distinct radicals─ which
would otherwise annihilate each other to form a closed-shell covalent adduct─ can coexist …

Heterocyclic nanographenes and other polycyclic heteroaromatic compounds: synthetic routes, properties, and applications

M Stepien, E Gonka, M Żyła, N Sprutta - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Two-dimensionally extended, polycyclic heteroaromatic molecules (heterocyclic
nanographenes) are a highly versatile class of organic materials, applicable as functional …

Li‐and Mn‐rich cathode materials: challenges to commercialization

J Zheng, S Myeong, W Cho, P Yan… - Advanced Energy …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The lithium‐and manganese‐rich (LMR) layered structure cathodes exhibit one of the
highest specific energies (≈ 900 W h kg− 1) among all the cathode materials. However, the …

Pro-aromatic and anti-aromatic π-conjugated molecules: an irresistible wish to be diradicals

Z Zeng, X Shi, C Chi, JTL Navarrete… - Chemical Society …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Aromaticity is an important concept to understand the stability and physical properties of π-
conjugated molecules. Recent studies on pro-aromatic and anti-aromatic molecules …

Methoxy-functionalized triarylamine-based hole-transporting polymers for highly efficient and stable perovskite solar cells

Y Kim, G Kim, NJ Jeon, C Lim, J Seo… - ACS Energy Letters, 2020 - ACS Publications
The hole-transporting layer is an essential component in a perovskite solar cell (PSC) and
plays a key role in controlling both power conversion efficiency (PCE) and stability. Here, we …

A radical mechanism for frustrated Lewis pair reactivity

LL Liu, LL Cao, Y Shao, G Menard, DW Stephan - Chem, 2017 - cell.com
Summary The frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) derived from tBu 3 P and E (C 6 F 5) 3 (E= B, Al)
react with pO 2 C 6 Cl 4 and Ph 3 SnH to give [tBu 3 POC 6 Cl 4 OE (C 6 F 5) 3](E= B 1, Al …

Radicals derived from Lewis acid/base pairs

LL Liu, DW Stephan - Chemical Society Reviews, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
While conventional approaches to stabilizing main group radicals have involved the use of
Lewis acids or bases, this tutorial review focuses on new avenues to main group radicals …