Conspectus Frustrated Lewis pair (FLP) chemistry has emerged in the past decade as a
strategy that enables main-group compounds to activate small molecules. This concept is …

The study of main-group molecules that behave and react similarly to transition-metal (TM)
complexes has attracted significant interest in recent decades. Most notably, the attractive …

The articulation of the notion of “frustrated Lewis pairs”(FLPs), which emerged from the
discovery that H2 can be reversibly activated by combinations of sterically encumbered …

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 …

Sterically encumbered Lewis acid and Lewis base combinations do not undergo the
ubiquitous neutralization reaction to form “classical” Lewis acid/Lewis base adducts. Rather …

The last quarter of the twentieth century and the beginning decade of the twenty-first
witnessed spectacular discoveries in the chemistry of the heavier main-group elements. The …

Hydrogen storage for transportation applications requires high volumetric and gravimetric
storage capacity. B–N compounds are well suited as storage materials due to their light …

XIV Preface obvious reason for replacing precious metals is that they are very expensive,
often costing more than 100 or 1000 times the cost of base metals. The high cost is …

The role of carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas and its contribution to global warming are
widely recognized by both scientists and governmental agencies.[1] It is now imperative that …

A new picture of H 2 activation is given by state‐of‐the‐art quantum chemical calculations of
potential energy surfaces and transition states and a thorough theoretical analysis. Key …