Computational insights into hydroboration with acyclic α-Borylamido-germylene and stannylene catalysts: Cooperative dual catalysis the key to system efficiency

Sn(ii)–carbon bond reactivity: radical generation and consumption via reactions of a stannylene with alkynes

“…Like other heavier group 14 carbene analogues, stannylenes are highly colored and typically display high reactivity towards small molecules due to their relatively modest HOMO-LUMO gap (ca. 2.0-2.5 eV) 8,9 and often well-defined Sn(I) radical character. 10,11 It has been shown that stannylenes react with H 2 , 9,12,13 CO 2 , [14][15][16] RNH 2 , 9 and ROH (R = Me or H) 17 and ethylene 6 under mild conditions.…”