Fluoride Ion Complexation by Chelating 1,8-diborylnaphthalene Lewis Acids and Their Isoelectronic Dicarbocationic Analogs
- Huadong WangHuadong WangDepartment of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3255More by Huadong Wang
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- Stéphane SoléStéphane SoléDepartment of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3255More by Stéphane Solé
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- François P. GabbaïFrançois P. GabbaïDepartment of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3255More by François P. Gabbaï
Abstract
This article deals with the chemistry of 1,8-diborylnaphthalene and 1,8-bis(methylium)naphthalene derivatives as bidentate Lewis acids. The synthesis, structure and reactivity of these two isoelectronic classes of derivatives toward fluoride anion will be presented.