Boron-Functionalized Anionic N-Heterocyclic Carbenes for Small Molecule Activation (A03)

• Subject Area: Inorganic Molecular Chemistry - Synthesis and Characterisation
• Term: since 2026
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 551403841

Project A03 “Boron-Functionalized Anionic N-Heterocyclic Carbenes for Small Molecule Activation” (Finze & Radius) aims at the development of anionic carbenes, the assessment of their reactivity, and their application in catalysis. The anionic nature is a consequence of the attachment of a single or more chemically robust boron-based groups next to the carbene center in N-heterocyclic carbenes or cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbenes. The project will develop synthetic strategies towards novel anionic carbenes and study their fundamental properties in main group and transition metal chemistry.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1762: Boron as property-determining element
• Applicant Institution: Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Maik Finze; Professor Dr. Udo Radius