Bridging Lewis acidic antimony centers with electron-withdrawing carborane cages

Chemical Science 2026 Open access

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Authors: Victoria P. Rubio, McKinley Durham, Matthew Scurria, Tyler A. Kerr, Osvaldo Gutierrez, Alex Spokoyny
DOI: 10.1039/d6sc00316h
Cited by: 3
References: 96

Abstract

We show that C-bound carboranes can serve as effective alternatives to perfluorinated arenes for the generation of Lewis acidic Sb( v ) species.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Boron Compounds in Chemistry Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes

Publication details

Journal / source
Chemical Science
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
17
Issue
24
Pages
11996–12006
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN