Breaking Bonds at Tin(II): Reductive or Oxidative Addition?

2025/06/02 by Maximilian Dietz, Josef T. Boronski, Amelia M. Swarbrook +1 · 1 voice
Chemistry · #Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry #Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds #Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis

paper · pdf · doi:10.1002/anie.202503050

Abstract

is studied by experimental and theoretical means. We report the first examples of B─B and Be─Be bond additions to a main group metal centre, along with the first example of borazine B─H bond addition to any element of the Periodic Table. Quantum chemical calculations suggest that the classification of these reactions as prototypical "oxidative" addition processes may be misleading and that a more nuanced description is warranted.

Citations

• C−H Activation for the Construction of C−B Bonds

Discussions

• Breaking bonds at tin(II)! We've had a look at the spectrum of bond addition reactions, from reductive (Be-Be) to oxidative (Cl-Cl), and everything in between (B-B, B-H, H-H) @angewandtechemie.bsky.s [bsky, 31 points, 0 comments]

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