Activation of H2 by frustrated Lewis pairs derived from mono- and bis-phosphinoferrocenes and B(C6F5)3

Abstract
Mono- and bis-phosphinoferrocenes are shown to react as frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs) to effect nucleophilic aromatic substitution on B(C6F5)3 and/or activate H2 to form ferrocenylphosphonium borates.