The history of silyl cations has all the makings of a drama but with a happy ending. Being
considered reactive intermediates impossible to isolate in the condensed phase for …

Advances in synthetic carbohydrate chemistry have dramatically improved access to
common glycans. However, many novel methods still fail to adequately address challenges …

Fluorinated organic compounds increasingly gain importance in numerous areas of
chemistry and everyday life. Building blocks which contain fluorinated entities are of high …

The unique properties of fluorine-containing organic compounds make fluorine substitution
attractive for the development of pharmaceuticals and various specialty materials, which …

The bond activation chemistry of B (C6F5) 3 and related electron-deficient boranes is
currently experiencing a renaissance due to the fascinating development of frustrated Lewis …

Part of the renaissance in main group chemistry has been a result of the focus on reactivity.
This has led to the development of applications in stoichiometric reactivity and catalysis. In …

The significant benefits of fluorinated compounds have inspired the development of diverse
techniques for the activation and subsequent (de) functionalization of rather inert C–F …

The synthesis of tris (ortho‐carboranyl) borane (BoCb3), a single site neutral Lewis
superacid, in one pot from commercially available materials is achieved. The high fluoride …

The activation and functionalization of carbon–fluorine bonds can be considered as a major
challenge in organometallic chemistry. The growing demand for means to introduce fluorine …

Prototypical Lewis acids, such as boranes, derive their reactivity from electronic
unsaturation. Here, we report the Lewis acidity and catalytic application of electronically …