Abstract:The relative σ donor and π accepting capacities of a range of synthetically relevant boryl anions have been evaluated by examining the geometric, thermochemical and electronic properties of their adducts to the Li + cation and Se atom, as compared to the analogous neutral NHCs, by theoretical methods. The results indicate that boryl anions have a weaker π accepting capability than NHCs, but it is still a nonnegligible factor in the bonding contributions between boryl and the Se atom. The tuneability of the π a… Show more
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