Insights into single-electron-transfer processes in frustrated lewis pair chemistry and related donor-acceptor systems in main group chemistry

van der Zee, Lars J. C., Pahar, Sanjukta, Richards, Emma ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6691-2377, Melen, Rebecca L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3142-2831 and Slootweg, J. Chris 2023. Insights into single-electron-transfer processes in frustrated lewis pair chemistry and related donor-acceptor systems in main group chemistry. Chemical Reviews 123 (15) , pp. 9653-9675. 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00217

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Abstract

The activation and utilization of substrates mediated by Frustrated Lewis Pairs (FLPs) was initially believed to occur solely via a two-electron, cooperative mechanism. More recently, the occurrence of a single-electron transfer (SET) from the Lewis base to the Lewis acid was observed, indicating that mechanisms that proceed via one-electron-transfer processes are also feasible. As such, SET in FLP systems leads to the formation of radical ion pairs, which have recently been more frequently observed. In this review, we aim to discuss the seminal findings regarding the recently established insights into the SET processes in FLP chemistry as well as highlight examples of this radical formation process. In addition, applications of reported main group radicals will also be reviewed and discussed in the context of the understanding of SET processes in FLP systems.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Chemistry Cardiff Catalysis Institute (CCI)
Publisher:	American Chemical Society
ISSN:	0009-2665
Funders:	Leverhulme Trust
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	27 July 2023
Date of Acceptance:	21 June 2023
Last Modified:	23 Jan 2024 14:52
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/161313

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