Publications 2016


Nature. Chem.

[440]

M. Arrowsmith, H. Braunschweig, M. A. Celik, T. Dellermann, R. D. Dewhurst, W. C. Ewing, K. Hammond, T. Kramer, I. Krummenacher, J. Mies, K. Radacki, J. K. Schuster
Neutral zero-Valent s-block complexes with strong multiple bonding
Nature Chem. 2016, 8, 890–894. [pdf]

 

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"Trendberichte 2016: Anorganische Molekülchemie", T. Böttcher, R. Kretschmer, Nachrichten aus der Chemie 2017, 65, 226. [link]

 

"Trendberichte 2016: Koordinationschemie und Bioanorganik", U.-P. Apfel, S. Demir, A. Berkefeld, Nachrichten aus der Chemie 2017, 65, 245. [link]

 

"Beryllium in Verbindung: Chemiker zähmen wildes Metall", N. Weber, Spiegel Online 2016. [link]

 

"Zero-valent beryllium in its molecuar element", D. Bradley, Chemistry World 2016. [link]

 

"Beryllium(0) Complex Found", Chemistry Views 2016. [link]

 

"Soluble elements from a new corner of the periodic table", Science Daily 2016. [link]

 

"Nature Chemistry's Altmetric top 10 for 2016", S. Cantrill, Nature Chemistry - the sceptical chymist 2016. [link]



Angew. Chem.

[439]

M. Arrowsmith, D. Auerhammer, R. Bertermann, H. Braunschweig, G. Bringmann, M. A. Celik, R. D. Dewhurst, M. Finze, M. Grüne, M. Hailmann, T. Hertle, I. Krummenacher 

Generation of Dicoordinate Boron(I) Units by Fragmentation of a Tetra-Boron(I) Molecular Square

Angew. Chem. 2016, 128, 14680–14684; [pdf] Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 14464–14468. [pdf]

 

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[438]

H. Braunschweig, J. O. C. Halla, K. Radacki, R. Shang 

Direct Conversion from Terminal Borylene to Terminal Phosphinidene 
Angew. Chem. 2016, 128, 12864–12868; [pdf] Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 12673–12677. [pdf]

 

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[437]

M. Arrowsmith, J. Böhnke, H. Braunschweig, M. A. Celik, C. Claes, W. C. Ewing, I. Krummenacher, K. Lubitz, C. Schneider 

Neutral Diboron Analogues of Archetypal Aromatic Species by Spontaneous Cycloaddition 
Angew. Chem. 2016, 128, 11441–11445; [pdf] Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 11271–11275. [pdf]

 

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"Neutral Diboron Analogues of Archetypal Aromatic Species by Cycloaddition ",

T. M. Swager, V. Schröder, Synfacts 2016, 12, 915. [link]

 

"Trendberichte 2016: Anorganische Molekülchemie", T. Böttcher, R. Kretschmer, Nachrichten aus der Chemie 2017, 65, 228. [link]

 

[436]

H. Braunschweig, S. Demeshko, W. C. Ewing, I. Krummenacher, B. B. Macha, J. D. Mattock, F. Meyer, J. Mies, M. Schäfer, A. Vargas 

A Binuclear 1,1'-Bis(boratabenzene) Complex: Unprecedented Intramolecular Metal-Metal Communication Through a B—B Bond 
Angew. Chem. 2016, 128, 7839–7842; [pdf] Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 7708–7711. [pdf]

 

[435]

H. Braunschweig, P. Constantinidis, T. Dellermann, W. C. Ewing, I. Fischer, M. Hess, F. R. Knight, A. Rempel, C. Schneider, S. Ullrich, A. Vargas, J. D. Woollins
Highly Strained Heterocycles Constructed from Boron-Boron Multiple Bonds and Heavy Chalcogens
Angew. Chem. 2016, 128, 5697–5700; [pdf] Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 5606–5609. [pdf]

 

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[434]

H. Braunschweig, M. A. Celik, R. D. Dewhurst, S. Kachel, B. Wennemann
Mild and Complete Carbonyl Ligand Scission on a Mononuclear Transition Metal Complex
Angew. Chem. 2016, 128, 5160–5164; [pdf] Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 5076–5080. [pdf]

 

[433]

R. D. Dewhurst, R. Claessen, H. Braunschweig 

Two-Dimensional, But Not Flat: An All-Boron Graphene with a Corrugated Structure
Angew. Chem. 2016, 128, 4948–4950; [pdf] Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 4866–4868. [pdf]

 

[432]

H. Braunschweig, R. D. Dewhurst, L. Pentecost, K. Radacki, A. Vargas, Q. Ye
Dative Bonding Between Group 13 Elements Using a Boron-Centered Lewis Base
Angew. Chem. 2016, 128, 447–451; [pdf] Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 436–440. [pdf]

 

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J. Am. Chem. Soc.

[431]

R. Bertermann, J. Böhnke, H. Braunschweig, R. D. Dewhurst, T. Kupfer, J. H. Müssig, L. Pentecost, K. Radacki, S. S. Sen, A. Vargas 

Dynamic, Reversible Oxidative Addition of Highly Polar Bonds to a Transition Metal
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016138, 16140–16147. [pdf]

 

[430]

M. Schäfer, N. A. Beattie, K. Geetharani, J. Schäfer, W. C. Ewing, M. Krahfuß, C. Hörl, R. D. Dewhurst, S. A. Macgregor, C. Lambert, H. Braunschweig 

Synthesis of Functionalized 1,4-Azaborinines by the Cyclization of Di-tert-butyliminoborane and Alkynes 
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016138, 8212–8220. [pdf]

 

[429]

N. Arnold, H. Braunschweig, R. D. Dewhurst, W. C. Ewing
Unprecedented Borane, Diborane(3), Diborene, and Borylene Ligands via Pt-Mediated Borane Dehydrogenation
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016138, 76–79. [pdf]



Chem. Sci.

[428]

H. Braunschweig, W. C. Ewing, S. Ghosh, T. Kramer, J. D. Mattock, S. Östreicher, A. Vargas, C. Werner
Trimetallaborides as starting points for the syntheses of large metal-rich molecular borides and clusters
Chem. Sci. 20167109–116. [pdf]



Chem. Commun.

[427]

R. Bertermann, H. Braunschweig, M. A. Celik, T. Dellermann, H. Kelch 

Cyclisation of biscarbenoids - a novel mode of cyclobutadiene stabilisation 

Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 13249–13252. [pdf]

 

[426]

U. S. D. Paul, H. Braunschweig, U. Radius 

Iridium-catalysed dehydrocoupling of aryl phosphine—borane adducts: synthesis and characterisation of high molecular weight poly(phosphinoboranes) 
Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 8573–8576. [pdf]

 

[425]

H. Braunschweig, I. Krummenacher, L. Mailänder, L. Pentecost, A. Vargas 

Formation of a stable radical by oxidation of a tetraorganoborate 
Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 7005–7008[pdf]

 

[424]

N. Arnold, H. Braunschweig, A. Damme, R. D. Dewhurst, L. Pentecost, K. Radacki, S. Stellwag-Konertz, T. Thiess, A. Trumpp, A. Vargas 

New outcomes of Lewis base addition to diboranes(4): electronic effects override strong steric disincentives 
Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 4898–4901. [pdf]

 

[423]

H. Braunschweig, R. D. Dewhurst, K. Ferkinghoff
Carbene-induced synthesis of the first borironium cations using the [(η5-C5Me5)Fe(CO)2]- anion as an unlikely leaving group
Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 183–185. [pdf]



Chem. Eur. J.

[422]

M. Arrowsmith, J. Böhnke, H. Braunschweig, M. A. Celik, T. Dellermann, K. Hammond 

Uncatalyzed Hydrogenation of First-Row Main Group Multiple Bonds 

Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 2217169–17172[pdf]

 

[421]

A. Gackstatter, H. Braunschweig, T. Kupfer, C. Voigt, N. Arnold
N-Heterocyclic Silylenes in Boron Chemistry: Facile Formation of Silylboranes and Silaborinines
Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 2216415–16419[pdf]

 

[420]

N. Arnold, H. Braunschweig, R. D. Dewhurst, F. Hupp, K. Radacki, A. Trumpp 

Desymmetrizing Electron-Deficient Diboranes(4): Diverse Products and Their Reactivity 

Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 2213927–13934[pdf]

 

[419]

H. Kelch, S. Kachel, M. A. Celik, B. Wennemann, K. Radacki, A. R. Petrov, M. Tamm, H. Braunschweig 

Elucidating the Reactivity of Vicinal Dicarbenoids: From Lewis Adduct Formation to B—C Bond Activation 

Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 2213815–13818[pdf]

 

[418]

H. Braunschweig, M. A. Celik, R. D. Dewhurst, K. Ferkinghoff, A. Hermann, J. O. C. Jimenez-Halla, T. Kramer, K. Radacki, R. Shang, E. Siedler, F. Weißenberger, C. Werner 

Interactions of Isonitriles with Metal-Boron Bonds: Insertions, Coupling, Ring Formation and Liberation of Monovalent Boron 
Chem. Eur. J. 20162211736–11744[pdf]

 

[417]

N. Arnold, H. Braunschweig, W. C. Ewing, T. Kupfer, K. Radacki, T. Thiess, A. Trumpp 

Controlling Regiochemistry in the Syntheses of Boraindanes from Diborane(4) Starting Materials 
Chem. Eur. J. 20162211441–11449[pdf]

 

[416]

M. Schäfer, J. Schäfer, W. C. Ewing, M. Krahfuß, M. W. Kuntze-Fechner, R. D. Dewhurst, C. Lambert, H. Braunschweig
Regioselective Catalytic and Stepwise Routes to Bulky, Functional-Group-Appended, and Luminescent 1,2-Azaborinines
Chem. Eur. J. 2016228603–8609[pdf]

 

[415]

H. Braunschweig, M. A. Celik, R. D. Dewhurst, K. Ferkinghoff, K. Radacki, F. Weißenberger 

Boron-Metallated Borirenes and Bis(Borirenes) 
Chem. Eur. J. 2016228596–8602[pdf]

 

[414]

H. Braunschweig, A. Damme, R. D. Dewhurst, K. Radacki, F. Weißenberger, B. Wennemann, Q. Ye 

Fundamental Differences between Group 8 Metals: Unexpected Oxidation State Preferences and Mechanisms in Ruthenium Borylene Complex Formation 
Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 228471–8474[pdf]



Organometallics

[413]

R. Bissert, H. Braunschweig, R. D. Dewhurst, C. Schneider 

Metal-Only Lewis Pairs Based on Zerovalent Osmium 

Organometallics 2016, 35, 2567–2573. [pdf]

 

[412]

H. Braunschweig, R. D. Dewhurst, C. Schneider
Steric Control between Neutral Metal-Only Lewis Pairs and Metal-Stabilized Gallenium and Gallinium Cations
Organometallics 2016, 35, 1002–1007. [pdf]



Eur. J. Inorg. Chem.

[411]

H. Braunschweig, M.-A. Légaré, A. Matler, B. Wennemann 

Silylosmium Anions for the Synthesis of Borylosmium(II) Complexes by Salt Elimination 
Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2016, 18, 3376–3379. [pdf]



Adv. Synth. Catal.

[410]

M. B. Ansell, G. E. Kostakis, H. Braunschweig, O. Navarro, J. Spencer 

Synthesis of Functionalized Hydrazines: Facile Homogenous (N-Heterocyclic Carbene)-Palladium(0)- Catalyzed Diboration and Silaboration of Azobenzenes

Adv. Synth. Catal. 2016, 358, 3765–3769. [pdf]


Contributions to Textbooks

[409]

H. Braunschweig, I. Krummenacher
Electrochemical Behavior and Redox Chemistry of Boroles in Organic Redox Systems: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (Ed.: T. Nishinaga)
Wiley, 2016, 17503–522.