Royal Society of Chemistry, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 36(25), p. 24853-24861, 2023
DOI: 10.1039/d3cp02509h
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The covalent bonding pattern in B2M2 and B2M3+ mimics C2 molecule. The viability of ligand-stabilized L–B2Li2–L (L = NHC, PPh3) complexes is studied. Li2B2(NHC)2 can activate CO and CO2 to a larger extent than B2(NHC)2.