A Primer in Frustrated Lewis Pair Hydrogenation: Concepts to Applications

This text serves as an introduction to the concept and application of "frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs)" in hydrogenation catalysis, covering their discovery, basic features, mechanisms, and applications in various organic substrates and metal-free enantioselective reductions. It is written for senior undergraduate and graduate students and chemists unfamiliar with FLPs.

Format: Hardback
Length: 172 pages
Publication date: 17 November 2021
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Written for senior undergraduate and graduate students, as well as those chemists unfamiliar with "frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs)", this text serves as an introduction to the both the concept and application of FLPs in hydrogenation catalysis.

The book begins by setting the stage, as it was around the turn of the century. While the dramatic impacts of catalysis were undeniable, there was a dependence of such technologies on transition metal chemistry. Contrastingly, the chemistry of main group elements was dominated by Lewis acid-base behavior. However, these perceptions were altered with the discovery of the ability of "frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs)" to activate dihydrogen. The basic features, and mechanisms of action of these unique main group systems are chronicled, while the evolution of the initial findings to applications in catalytic hydrogenation is discussed. A subsequent chapter focuses on the breadth of organic substrates for which borane-based FLP hydrogenations are effective. This is furthered with a chapter on the metal-free enantioselective reductions. FLP chemistry is not limited to systems involving boranes, and this book also catalogues a range of FLP hydrogenation catalysts involving elements from across the periodic table. The final chapter in the book describes other directions of interest where the application of the concept of FLPs hydrogenation are beginning to emerge.

Ideal for course use and self-study, this book provides synthetic chemists with a fresh, expert introduction to the field. The reader will be left recognizing that hydrogenation catalysts is a domain no longer limited to transition metals.

Weight: 536g
Dimension: 195 x 253 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781839162442