Lewis Base Activation of Di- and Tetrahalodiboranes for Organic and Inorganic Chemistry

• Applicant: Professor Dr. Holger Braunschweig
• Subject Area: Inorganic Molecular Chemistry - Synthesis and Characterisation
• Term: from 2018 to 2022
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 396769488

Over the last decade, the element boron has moved to the forefront of synthetic organic chemistry and the industries that depend on it, including the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and fine chemical industries. This progress would have been impossible without one key family of inorganic molecules: diboranes. This proposal takes aim at two less well-studied examples of diboranes: di- and tetrahalodiboranes. The chemistry of these compounds, despite their long history, is still poorly understood due to their inherent reactivity. However, the potential benefits of further work with these reactive and unpredictable complexes is vast, both to inorganic and organic chemistry.

• DFG Programme: Research Grants