Tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane: leveraging historical and emerging work to identify alternatives for organic electronic applications
B(C 6 F 5 ) 3 is a versatile Lewis acid with utility in a range of applications including olefin polymerization, metal-free catalysis, batteries, and organic electronics. This perspective highlights applications of B(C 6 F 5 ) 3 and presents alternatives.
Authors
- Kathryn M Wolfe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6501-373X)
- Michael J. Grant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0229-2188)
- Irene E. Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7477-7301)
- Gregory C. Welch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3768-937X)
Institutions
- University of Calgary (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- New Journal of Chemistry
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5nj01430a
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.94
Funders
- University of Calgary
- Canada Foundation for Innovation
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada