- Title : Design and Syntheses of Double Frustrated Lewis Pair Systems: A Single Molecule for Double Activation
- Funding Agency : Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), DST
- Duration : 2019-2022
- Summary :
Lewis acids and Lewis bases usually form strong adducts. This typical behaviour of electron-pair-donor and electron pair-acceptor compounds was described by Gilbert N. Lewis, who drew the analogy to the H3O+/OH– neutralization reaction in Brønsted acid/base chemistry. Lewis pair adducts exhibit chemistry that is distinct from the original components. This proposal aims to develop double frustrated Lewis Pair (FLP) systems grafted into a single molecule. The newly developed systems will be explored in small molecule activation. Subsequently, they will be tested in homogenous catalytic reactions of small molecules and other relevant transformations. In addition to this, chiral FLPs will be developed which will be tested in asymmetric catalysis reactions.