Catalysis with Reduced Arylboranes (A04)

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

Project A04 “Catalysis with Reduced Arylboranes” focuses on boron-based transition-metal-free catalysts, namely reduced heterocyclic boron compounds, and their application in the activation of small molecules. The project aims to develop the chemistry of reduced heterocyclic boron compounds, to explore their potential for small-molecule activation, and their use as catalysts for the conversion of e.g. CO2 into valuable C1 building blocks.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1762: Boron as property-determining element
• Applicant Institution: Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Stefan Grimme; Professor Dr. Matthias Wagner