Coordination chemistry and FLP reactivity of 1,1- and 1,2-bis-boranes

The coordination, Lewis acidity and frustrated Lewis pair (FLP) chemistry of PhCH 2 CH(B(C 6 F 5 ) 2 ) 2 1 and Me 3 SiCH(B(C 6 F 5 ) 2 )CH 2 B(C 6 F 5 ) 2 2 are studied.